OSHA Inspection: EXLEY LUMBER

Issued

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :   (a) In the Sawmill, on or before February 19, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide an annual audiogram for a lumber stacker who was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 93.7 dBA during the 451 minute sampling period, which is 3.4 times the Action Level of 85 dBA, resulting in a progressive hearing loss hazard.  (b) In the Sawmill, on or before February 19, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide an annual audiogram for a lumber stacker who was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.6 dBA during the 451 minute sampling period, which is 2.5 times the Action Level of 85 dBA, resulting in a progressive hearing loss hazard.  (c)  In the Sawmill, on or before February 19, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide an annual audiogram for a lumber stacker who was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 92.3 dBA during the 457 minute sampling period, which is 2.7 times the Action Level of 85 dBA, resulting in a progressive hearing loss hazard.  (d)  In the Sawmill, on or before February 19, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide an annual audiogram for a lumber stacker who was exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.4 dBA during the 452 minute sampling period, which is 2.5 times the Action Level of 85 dBA, resulting in a progressive hearing loss hazard.

Issued

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  (a) Sawmill, on or about and at times preceding to January 19, 2015, the company's written lockout procedures did not reflect the current procedures being utilized.

Issued

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Sawmill, on or about and at times preceding to January 19, 2015, the company had not performed an annual review of the company's energy control procedures and practices when conducting maintenance and mechanical work.

Issued

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  (a) Sawmill, on or about and at times preceding to January 19, 2015, during maintenance and mechanical work being conducted by more than one individual, each authorized employee did not affix the lock to the energy control device.

Issued

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(vi): Hazardous locations. Where required, walkways and stairways with standard handrails shall be provided in elevated and hazardous locations. Where such passageways are over walkways or work areas, standard toe boards shall be provided.  (a) Sawmill, on or about and at times preceding to January 19, 2015, no guard railing system was installed above moving sawdust chain conveyor to protect employees from slipping and falling into 14 feet in length X 3 foot in height opening.