OSHA Inspection: GWINNETT LUMBER REMANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - Employees cutting lumber, feeding and catching lumber onto saws and building boxes and pallets were exposed to noise levels between 87-109 dBA. A noise monitoring program had not been established, on or about 6/8/16.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden pallets was exposed to noise at a TWA of 97.6 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 481 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  b) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee cutting lumber on the chop saw was exposed to noise at a TWA of 91.9 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 484 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  c) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee feeding the planer was exposed to noise at TWA of 93.3 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 467 minutes.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  d) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden boxes was exposed to noise at TWA of 94.2 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 480 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  e) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden pallets was exposed to noise at a TWA of 93.5 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 411 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  f) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee feeding the gang saw was exposed to projected noise level of 91.8 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 293 minutes, which represented the employee's 8-hour work day.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  g) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee catching lumber at the moulder was exposed to noise at TWA of 88.3 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 454 minutes.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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 (TWA) of 85 decibels:  a) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden pallets was exposed to noise at a TWA of 97.6 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 481 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  b) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee cutting lumber on the chop saw was exposed to noise at a TWA of 91.9 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 484 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  c) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee feeding the planer was exposed to noise at TWA of 93.3 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 467 minutes.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  d) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden boxes was exposed to noise at TWA of 94.2 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 480 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  e) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee building wooden pallets was exposed to noise at a TWA of 93.5 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 411 minutes. An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  f) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee feeding the gang saw was exposed to projected noise level of 91.8 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 293 minutes, which represented the employee's 8-hour work day.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.  g) Gwinnett Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc., Suwanee, GA - An employee catching lumber at the moulder was exposed to noise at TWA of 88.3 dBA which exceeded the action level of 85 dBA. The exposure was derived from an sample taken over 454 minutes.  An audiometric testing program was not established, on or about 6/8/16.