OSHA Inspection: ALOMA SHIM AND MANUFACTURING

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:    a)  In the Facility, on or about March 3, 2015 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as as a machine operator was exposed to noise at a level of 79.0% of the allowable limit during a 303 minute sampling period on March 3, 2015.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.58 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.    b)  In the Facility, on or about March 3, 2015 - An employee designated as a punch press operator was exposed to noise at a level of 70.2% of the allowable limit during a 304 minute sampling period on March 3, 2015.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.4 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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 Facility, on or about March 3, 2015 - The employer did not obtain a new audiogram annually for each employee exposed at or above the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  Employees were last provided an audiometric test in January of 2013.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):   a)  In the Facility, on or about March 3, 2015 - The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about March 3, 2015 - The employer did not post a copy of the Occupational Noise Standard, 29 CFR 1910.95, in the workplace.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a)  In the Shim Shop, on or about March 3, 2015 - A method of machine guarding for the uncoiler was not provided to protect employees from the hazards of rotating parts and impalement hazards.