ELBA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: PITTS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PITTS ENTERPRISES, INC. in 1315 HICKMAN AVENUE, ELBA, AL 36323 (NAICS 336212). OSHA activity number 340461359.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PITTS ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 1315 HICKMAN AVENUE
- City
- ELBA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36323
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 701, ELBA, AL 36323
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336212
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,200 Reduced
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) Sand blasting area: On or about March 10, 2015 and at times prior; the employer exposed the employees operating the sand blaster to noise at levels of 125.5% (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 91.6 dBA) which is 2.51 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBA) while working in the sand blasting area. Results were calculated for a 487 minutes sampling period. The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3200
- — Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340461359.
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