OSHA Inspection: SHAFFER BLOCK & CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2200.00 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 Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 - The employer did not 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 Block Machine Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 227% of the allowable limit during a 306 minute sampling period on September 28, 2017.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 95.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 4.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.    b)  In the Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 -  An employee designated as a Mixer/Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 75.6% of the allowable limit during a 309 minute sampling period on September 28, 2017.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.    c)  In the Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 -  An employee designated as a Laborer was exposed to noise at a level of 72.3% of the allowable limit during a 307 minute sampling period on September 28, 2017.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.6 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-11 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 Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 - The employer did not establish and maintain an annual audiometric testing program for employees whose noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - c).

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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)  In the Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 - The employer did not provide noise training to employees who noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - c).

Issued

2017-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:      a)  In the Facility, on or about September 28, 2017 - The employer did not make available a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard and post a copy in the workplace.