OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS STEPHEN PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

2018-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $4656.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) Grinding Area: An employee who feed scrap plastic material into the hatch section of a Rotogran granulator grinding machine, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 172.8% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 172.8% is approximately 93.9 dBA. The sampling was performed during 495 minutes during one shift. The employer did not administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program, thus exposing employees to irreversible hearing loss, on or about 10/11/17.    b) Utility Area: An employee who removes scrap plastic material from thermoforming GN Machines and conducts minor repairs/adjustments to thermoforming machines, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 86.1% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 86.1% is approximately 88.9 dBA. The sampling was performed during 490 minutes during one shift. The employer did not administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program, thus exposing employees to irreversible hearing loss, on or about 10/11/17.

Issued

2018-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $4656.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater and has not yet had a baseline audiogram established pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii):    b) Utility Area: An employee who removes scrap plastic material from thermoforming GN Machines and conducts minor repairs/adjustments to thermoforming machines, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 86.1% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 86.1% is approximately 88.9 dBA. The sampling was performed during 490 minutes during one shift. The employer did not ensure that hearing protection was worn, thus exposing employees to irreversible hearing loss, on or about 10/11/17.

Issued

2018-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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) Plant-Wide: The employer did not provide and post a copy of the noise standard for affected employees, on or about 10/11/7.