OSHA Inspection: CALLAWAY FARMS MANUFACTURING LLC

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(3): The employer did not submit certification that abatement is complete for each cited violation, in addition to the information required by paragraph (h) of this section, the date and method of abatement and a statement that affected employees and their representatives have been informed of the abatement:  a)  Citation 1, Item 2 - instances a & b.

Issued

Aug 4, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(e)(1): 29 CFR 1903(e)(1):  The employer did not submit an abatement plan for each cited violation (except an other-than-serious violation) when the time permitted for abatement was more than 90 calendar days:   a)  Citation 1, Item 2 - instances a & b.  Abatement plan was due on 03/10/2016.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - Saw dust, classified as combustible, was accumulated on the duct work, beams, electrical equipment and building ledges in the log deck and bagging areas, on or about 11/13/15.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:  a) Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - A log deck operator was exposed to noise at a time weighted average (TWA) of 102.1 dBA, exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 453 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 27 minutes. Engineering controls were not utilized, on or about 11/19/15.  b) Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - A log deck operator was exposed to noise at a time weighted average (TWA) of 101 dBA, exceeding the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 450 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 30 minutes. Engineering controls were not utilized, on or about 11/19/15.  General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to the following:  1.  Isolate the employee operating the log deck at the computer station in a temperature control booth or enclosure.  2.  Explore the possibility of using administrative controls by decreasing the amount of hours the employees are exposed to during the work day.  However, other methods of abatement may be equally, or more appropriate.  Ultimate responsibility for determining the most appropriate abatement method rests with the employer given its superior knowledge of the specific conditions at its worksite.  Abatement Schedule   Step 1 -   A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:  a) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options; b) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design; c) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; d) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. 90-day progress reports are required during the abatement period.  Step 2: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and /or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,566 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(i): Each employee's annual audiogram was not compared to that employee's baseline audiogram to determine if the audiogram is valid and if a standard threshold shift as defined in 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(10) has occurred:  a) Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - A log deck operator was exposed to noise at a time weighted average (TWA) of 102.1 dBA, exceeding the action level of 85 dBA. The annual audiogram was not compared to the employee's baseline, on or about 11/13/15.  b) Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - An employee bagging was exposed to a projected noise level of 90.3 dBA, exceeding the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from a sample taken over 427 minutes, which represents the employee's 8-hours work day. The annual audiogram was not compared to the employee's baseline, on or about 11/13/15.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument:  Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC, Washington, GA - Before entering the 017 Burner on September 25-29, 2015, the internal atmosphere was tested with the RAE II that had not been calibrated per manufacturer's instruction since August 14, 2014, on or about 11/13/15.