OSHA Inspection: COMPLEAT STAIR COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 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 measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Throughout Facility - The employee was exposed to continuous noise at 93.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 90 dBA during 450 minute sampling period on  December 17, 2015. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 30 minutes not sampled. The employer did not provide a continuing hearing conservation program to employees when employees were exposed to noise-induced hearing loss.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)Throughout facility -The employer failed to evaluate and provide training to each forklift operator prior to allowing them to use the Komatsu forklift trucks. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 31, 2016

Abate by

Apr 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Throughout facility - The employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to Titebond II Premium Wood Glue.  Employees were provided with training in a language they could not apprehend and were exposed to skin and eyes irritations.