OSHA Inspection: SYNCOT PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

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 1910.95(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)  The operator on line 4 was exposed to noise levels at 119.6% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 91.2 dBA during 437 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  b)  The operator on line 1 was exposed to noise levels at 117.2% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 91.1 dBA during 432 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  c)  The extrusion operator was exposed to noise levels at 288.8% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 97.6 dBA during 472 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  d)  The grinder operator was exposed to noise levels at 119.7% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 91.3 dBA during 426 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  e)  The operator on line 2 was exposed to noise levels at 98.61% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 89.9 dBA during 391 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  f)  The operator on line 4 was exposed to noise levels at 110.8% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 90.7 dBA during 457 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.  g)  The operator on line 3 was exposed to noise levels at 122.4% of the action level dose (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of 91.4 dBA during 408 minute sampling period on March 31, 2015.  The employee could be exposed to noise induced hearing loss.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Throughout the facility - The employer did not establish or implement a site-specific written hazard communication program for the employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to: potassium hydroxide, acetone, methanol, formic acid, propane, oxygen and argon compressed gases used for welding, exposing the employees to respiratory, eye, and skin irritations.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 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)  Throughout the facility -  The employer did not provide training, to include the new globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS) that became effective December 1, 2013, to employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to: potassium hydroxide, acetone, methanol, formic acid, propane, oxygen and argon compressed gases used for welding, exposing the employees to respiratory, eye, and skin irritations.