OSHA Inspection: PRIME METALS & ALLOYS INC.

Issued

2015-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:    a) In the facility, on or about September 29, 2015 - The employer did not monitor noise exposure levels in the workplace to accurately identify employees' exposure to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over eight working hours, or an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

Issued

2015-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 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 September 29, 2015 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees exposed to continuous noise at 161.7%, 111.8%, 110.1%, and 80.6% or the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (90 dBA).  The equivalent dBA level for the exposures was 93.5, 90.8, 90.7, and 88.4 dBA respectively.

Issued

2015-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) In the facility, on or about September 29, 2015 - The employer did not train employees exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average level of 85 dBA in the effects or noise, the purposes, advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types of hearing protectors, and the purposes and procedures of audiometric testing.

Issued

2015-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 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 September 29, 2015 - The employer did not ensure that a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was made available to all affected employees or posted in the workplace.