OSHA Inspection: POLYAIR CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  (a) Production area- An employee operating the repro grinder was exposed to continuous noise at 109.7 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 90.7 dBA during the 425 minute sampling period on February 19, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 55 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.    (b) Production area- The Xpak operator was exposed to continuous noise at 66.5 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.1 dBA during the 444 minute sampling period on February 19, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 36 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.    (c) Production area- The 6 Ft. Cast Line operator was exposed to continuous noise at 82.9 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.7 dBA during the 441 minute sampling period on February 19, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.    (d) Production area- The 4 Ft. Cast Line operator was exposed to continuous noise at 86.0 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.9 dBA during the 439 minute sampling period on February 19, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 41 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.   (e) Production area- A 4 Ft. Cast Line helper was exposed to continuous noise at 80.2 % of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.4 dBA during the 438 minute sampling period on February 19, 2015. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 42 minutes not sampled. The employee had not received an audiogram or noise training.     An effective hearing conservation program would include, initial baseline and annual audiograms, making hearing protectors available, and initial and annual noise training.

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Production area- The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, an Orange Cleaner Degreaser containing 2 butoxyethanol, H9195 Red adhesive containing mineral oil, and Amtone-PA Green Color Concentrate containing iron oxide and titanium dioxide.

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0435

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  (a) Eco-lite Line- The employer did not ensure that a spray bottle of an Orange Cleaner Degreaser containing 2-butoxyethanol was properly labeled with the content contained inside.

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0435

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  (a) Eco-lite Line- The employer did not ensure that a spray bottle of an Orange Cleaner Degreaser containing 2-butoxyethanol was properly labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

Apr 9, 2015

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Production area- The employer had not provided hazard communication training to employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, an Orange Cleaner Degreaser containing 2-butoxyethanol, H9195 Red adhesive containing mineral oil, and Amtone-PA Green Color Concentrate containing iron oxide and titanium dioxide.