EAST FREEDOM, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BEAVERTOWN BLOCK CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BEAVERTOWN BLOCK CO., INC. in 162 DEVECCHIS STREET, EAST FREEDOM, PA 16637 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 342702073.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BEAVERTOWN BLOCK CO., INC.
- Site address
- 162 DEVECCHIS STREET
- City
- EAST FREEDOM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16637
- Mailing
- 162 DEVECCHIS STREET, EAST FREEDOM, PA 16637
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327331
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.95 L01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 November 30, 2017 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace. - An employee designated as a Mixer/Plant Manager was exposed to noise at a level of 268% of the allowable limit during a 397 minute sampling period on November 30, 2017. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 97.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 5.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required. - An employee designated as a Forktruck Operator was exposed to noise at a level of 123.4% of the allowable limit during a 396 minute sampling period on November 30, 2017. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 91.5 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.5 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required. - An employee designated as a Mechanic was exposed to noise at a level of 82.7% of the allowable limit during a 396 minute sampling period on November 30, 2017. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.6 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.7 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342702073.
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