OSHA Inspection: LIST INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program.  On or about October 14, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not implement a monitoring program to accurately assess employees' exposures to noise in the production areas where employees were exposed to 8-hour time-weighted averages ranging from 85.6 to 94.8 decibels.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(B): Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational noise exposure, the employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurs that employees already using hearing protectors, employees be refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors and provided with hearing protectors offering greater attenuation if necessary:  (a) On or about October 20, 2016, in the Roll forming Department, the employer did not refit and retrain an employee who showed a standard threshold shift during an annual audiogram, on the use of hearing protectors.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(C): Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational noise exposure, the employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurs, the employee was referred for a clinical audiological evaluation or an ontological examination, as appropriate, if additional testing is necessary or if the employer suspects that a medical pathology of the ear is caused or aggravated by wearing of hearing protectors:  (a) On or about October 20, 2016, in the Roll forming Department, the employer did not refer an employee who showed a standard threshold shift on an annual audiogram, for a clinical audiological evaluation or an ontological examination.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

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) On or about October 14, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not institute an effective training program for employees whose noise exposure ranged from 85.6 to 94.8 decibels based on an 8-hour time weighted average.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  On or about October 14, 2016, Powder coating department, employees were exposed to the hazard of getting particulates from the Powdura Hybrid Powder Coating in their eyes during painting operation due to the employer not the selecting and providing employees with effective eye protection.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(m)(2)(ii): The employee audiometric test records did not include at least the employee's name and job classification, the date of the audiogram, the audiogram, the examiner's name, the date of the last acoustic or exhaustive calibration of the audiometer, and the employee's noise exposure assessment result:    On or about October 14, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure the audiometric test records contained the employee's job classification and the employees most recent noise exposure assessment results.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 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:  On or about September 8, 2016, the employer did not train employees who spray hazardous chemicals to perform powder coating of metal lockers, on the health hazards associated with  calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide.