OSHA Inspection: JUNIPER ELBOW CO. INC.

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4950.00 · Current $3465.00 Reduced

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) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted two employees performing grinding and hammering work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 243%  (97.1 dBA 8-hour TWA) and 202% (96.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) daily dose, respectively, without training in noise exposure and hearing conservation.    (b) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted an employee performing grinding and welding work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 71%  (88.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) without training in noise exposure and hearing conservation

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4950.00 · Current $3465.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(4): Other portable grinders. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on other portable grinding machines shall not exceed 180 deg. and the top half of the wheel shall be enclosed at all times.    (b) On or about 6/30/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     CSHO recreated that employer had allowed an employee to use Milwaukee angle grinder with the guard completely removed to grind steel ship door frames, exposing the employee to the unprotected, rotating wheel.    (b) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer allowed employee to use Milwaukee 4.5 inch angle grinder with the guard completely removed to grind steel ship door frames, exposing the employee to the unprotected, rotating wheel.

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $6918.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels:     (a) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted two employees performing grinding and hammering work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 243%  (97.1 dBA 8-hour TWA) and 202% (96.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) daily dose, respectively, without including those employees in a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.    (b) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted an employee performing grinding and welding work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 71%  (88.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) without including that employee in a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.        Juniper Elbow Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 651418, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 69-66 78th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379.

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted two employees performing grinding and hammering work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 243%  (97.1 dBA 8-hour TWA) and 202% (96.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) daily dose, respectively, without having included employees performing those tasks at this facility in a monitoring program.    (b) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted an employee performing grinding and welding work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 71%  (88.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) without having included employees performing those tasks at this facility in a monitoring program.        Juniper Elbow Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 651418, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 69-66 78th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379.

Issued

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:    (a) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted an employee performing grinding and hammering work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 243%  (97.1 dBA 8-hour TWA) and 202% (96.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) daily dose, without having established a baseline audiogram, despite the employee having worked in the position for one year.    (b) On or about 7/7/2015, at job site at 66-67 69th Street, Middle Village, N.Y.     Employer permitted an employee performing grinding and welding work on ship doors and components to be exposed to continuous noise at a level of 71%  (88.3 dBA 8-hour TWA) without having established a baseline audiogram, despite the employee having worked in the position for four years.        Juniper Elbow Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 651418, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 69-66 78th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379.