BUTLER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NORTH AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE, INC. in 629 EAST BUTLER ROAD, BUTLER, PA 16002 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 340674316.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NORTH AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE, INC.
- Site address
- 629 EAST BUTLER ROAD
- City
- BUTLER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16002
- Mailing
- 629 EAST BUTLER ROAD, BUTLER, PA 16002
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
- 331222
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
8111
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 June 17 ,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 a Press Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 86.6% of the allowable limit during a 290 minute sampling period on June 17, 2015. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.7 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 June 17 ,2015 - An employee designated as a Packer was exposed to noise at a level of 67.4% of the allowable limit during a 292 minute sampling period on June 17, 2015. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.3 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) In the Facility, on or about June 17 ,2015 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average exposure of 85 dBA. (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
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 June 17 ,2015 - The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 dBA. (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 L01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace: a) In the Facility, on or about June 17 ,2015 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340674316.
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