OSHA Inspection: COASTAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $8,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) At the sawmill - On or about August 3, 2016, employees loading trailer were exposed to being struck-by/crushed by utility poles.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,870 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 sawmill, on or about August 17, 2016, a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee who was exposed to noise at 214.1% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 95.4 dBA during the 379 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.       b) At the sawmill, on or about August 17, 2016, a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee who was exposed to noise at 444.5% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 100.7 dBA during the 377 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.       c) At the sawmill, on or about August 17, 2016, a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee who was exposed to noise at  322.9 % of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 98.4 dBA during the 377 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.       d) At the sawmill, on or about August 17, 2016, a hearing conservation program was not implemented for an employee who was exposed to noise at 388.5% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 99.7 dBA during the 378 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the sawmill, on or about August 17, 2016, the employer did not implement engineering or administrative controls for an employee who was exposed to noise at 440.4% of the permissible exposure limit (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 100.7 dBA during the 377 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(d): Sign(s) were not posted prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in log unloading and storage area(s):    a) At the sawmill - On or about August 3, 2016, signs prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in the log unloading area were not posted, exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,870 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:    a) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to August 16, 2016, the employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that were handling/working with chemicals such as, but not limited to paint products, diesel and gasoline, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to August 16, 2016, safety data sheets were not maintained and available for all the chemicals used onsite such as, but not limited to paint products, diesel and gasoline, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 18, 2017

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) At the facility - On or about and at times prior to August 16, 2016, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to paint products, diesel and gasoline, exposing employees to safety and health hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:  a) At the facility, on or about August 5, 2016, the employer reported a fatality late after a fatality that occurred on August 3, 2016.