OSHA Inspection: ENTERPRISE SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $6791.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:   a)  Grinding Area, on or about 05/17/17: An employee working as a Grinder Operator was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 106.6% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 106.6% dose is approximately 90.5 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 5/17/17 for 397 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 83 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.  b)  Grinding Area, on or about 05/17/17: An employee working as a Grinder Operator was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 92.6% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 92.6% dose is approximately 89.4 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 5/17/17 for 440 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 40 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs.  c)  Grinding Area, on or about 05/17/17: An employee working as a Flange Operator was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 106.4% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 106.4% dose is approximately 90.5 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 5/17/17 for 410 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 70 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear muffs.  d)  Grinding Area, on or about 05/17/17: An employee working as a Flange Operator was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 90.4% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit. The equivalent dBA for the 90.4% dose is approximately 89.3 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 5/17/17 for 367 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 113 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear muffs.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): A copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was not made available to affected employees or their representatives nor was a copy posted in the workplace: Please enter your variable information after this comment box.   a) Grinding Area, on or about 5/17/17: The employer did not provide a copy of 1910.95 to the affected employees, or post a copy in the workplace, when employees were exposed to noise that exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average.

Issued

2017-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $6791.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by flying parts:  a)  Grinding Area, on or about 5/11/17:  Spools were not locked onto the spool rack spindles to keep them from flying off.