OSHA Inspection: FALVO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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) At the facility, on or about 5/2/2016: The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program for employees who assembled wood products using staple guns. Monitoring performed by OSHA showed an employee exposed to continuous noise at a level of 114.6% of the dose of the permissible exposure limit (PEL). The equivalent dBA for the 114.6% is approximately 90.1 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. Sampling was conducted for 377 minutes. A zero increment was included for the remaining 103 minutes of the workday.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(m)(2)(i): The employer did not retain all employee audiometric test records obtained pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.95(g):     a) At the facility, on or about 5/2/2016: The employer did not retain employee audiogram test records.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.