OSHA Inspection: THERMO-TWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,500 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 22, 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 Cutter was exposed to noise at a level of 196.5% of the allowable limit during a 315 minute sampling period on September 22, 2017.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 94.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 3.9 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 22, 2017 -  An employee designated as a Screen Maker was exposed to noise at a level of 72.8% of the allowable limit during a 316 minute sampling period on September 22, 2017.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.7 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.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 22, 2017 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    a)  In the Facility, on or about September 22, 2017 - The employer did not provide noise training to employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 22, 2017 - The employer did not post a copy of the Occupational Noise Standard, 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(d)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not selected based on the classes of anticipated workplace fires and on the size and degree of hazard that would affect their use:   a)  Saw Area, on or about September 15, 2017 - The employer did not select a portable fire extinguisher based on the appropriate class of fire.  Class A fire extinguishers were provided in the saw area where aluminum metal dust is generated.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  Class D fire extinguishers are appropriate for combustible metal fires.