OSHA Inspection: FUSITE CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b): When employees are subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls shall be utilized. If such controls fail to reduce sound levels within the levels of Table G-16, personal protective equipment shall be provided and used to reduce sound levels within the levels of the table.    (a) An employee was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 104.5 dBA.    (b) An employee was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 102.0 dBA.    (c) An employee was exposed to an 8 hour time-weighted average of 98.8 dBA.    Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to noise as referred in this citation. This plan shall include at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which should be consistent with the dates required by this citation:        a) Evaluation of the extent and location of the hazard source;      b) Evaluation of the control measure options;      c) Selection of the optimum control method(s);      (d) Determination of control measure design;      (e) Ordering and Deliver of equipment and materials;          (f) Installation of control measures;      (g) Training of employees in proper operation and maintenance of newly implemented control measures; and      (h) Assurance of effective performance of control measures.

Issued

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace.    On August 11, 2015, the employer did not have a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 posted in the workplace.