OSHA Inspection: KIRK WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    On or about April 24, 2016, the employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program that included noise monitoring, required use of suitable hearing protectors, training, audiometric testing, and recordkeeping for employees repairing pallets:    a)  employee one was exposed to continuous noise levels at 287.7-percent of the permissible daily noise exposure, or an equivalent sound level of approximately 97.6 dBA, during the 431-minute sampling period on April 24, 2016; exposure calculations include a zero increment of 49-minutes not sampled.    b)  employee two was exposed to continuous noise levels at 165-percent of the permissible daily noise exposure, or an equivalent sound level of approximately 93.6 dBA, during the 435-minute sampling period on April 24, 2016; exposure calculations include a zero increment of 45-minutes not sampled.    c)  employee three was exposed to continuous noise levels at 219.4-percent of the permissible daily noise exposure, or an equivalent sound level of approximately 95.7 dBA, during the 431-minute sampling period on April 24, 2016; exposure calculations include a zero increment of 49-minutes not sampled.    d)  employee four was exposed to continuous noise levels at 108.1-percent of the permissible daily noise exposure, or an equivalent sound level of approximately 90.6 dBA, during the 422-minute sampling period on April 24, 2016; exposure calculations include a zero increment of 58-minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about April 24, 2016, the employees engaged in spray painting pallets and cleaning the bathroom were exposed to hazardous chemicals including paints, cleaners, and disinfectants and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:    a) use of labels and other forms of warning,  b) access to safety data sheets,  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees,  d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,   e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Jun 15, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 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:    On or about April 24, 2016, the employees engaged in painting pallets and cleaning/sanitizing the bathroom were exposed to hazardous chemicals including paints, cleaners, and sanitizers and the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals their work area and the pictograms.