OSHA Inspection: EXTECH/EXTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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) In the Shop, on or about June 5, 2017 - The employer failed to institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee designated as a Laborer was exposed to noise at a level of 96.6% of the allowable limit during a 385 minute sampling period on June 5, 2017. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.7 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.9 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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) In the Shop, on or about June 5, 2017 - The employer failed to develop a monitoring program for a laborer who was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 89.7 decibels while building crates, a base, and pulling inventory.

Issued

2017-07-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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 of 85 decibels:    a) In the Shop, on or about June 5, 2017 - The employer failed to establish an audiometric testing program for a laborer who was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 89.7 decibels while building crates, a base, and pulling inventory.