OSHA Inspection: PITTSBURGH PRECISION TURNED PRODUCTS

Issued

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels:  a)  In the Facility, on or about October 21, 2015 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a Machine Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 117.7% of the allowable limit during a 345 minute sampling period on October 27, 2015.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 91.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.4 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 October 21, 2015 - An employee designated as a Machine Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 73.6% of the allowable limit during a 321 minute sampling period on October 27, 2015.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.   c)  b)  In the Facility, on or about October 21, 2015 - An employee designated as a Set-Up Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 68.8% of the allowable limit during a 324 minute sampling period on October 27, 2015.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-09 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 October 21, 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 - c).

Issued

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-09 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):  a)  In the Facility, on or about October 21, 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 - c).

Issued

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-09 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 October 21, 2015 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard, in the workplace.