OSHA Inspection: WOODFORD LOGISTICS, LLC

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $5432.00 Reduced

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:    (a.) Saw Area: On or about 6/14/17, the employer exposed employees to continuous noise at 400% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8hours time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 100 dBA during the 180 minutes sampling period. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 300 minutes not sampled. The initial baseline sampling was not conducted by the employer.      (b.) Smecto Area: On or about 6/14/17, the employer exposed employees to continuous noise at 225% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8hours time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 95.8 dBA during the 180 minutes sampling period. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 300 minutes not sampled. The initial baseline sampling was not conducted by the employer.    (c.) Repairman/Builder Area: On or about 6/14/17, the employer exposed employees to continuous noise at 155% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8hours time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 93.2 dBA during the 180 minutes sampling period. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 300 minutes not sampled. The initial baseline sampling was not conducted by the employer.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  a)  Pallet Area of Facility: On or about 6/14/17, the employees were exposed to respiratory hazards, in that Appendix D was not provided to employees while performing task such as repairing pallets.