OSHA Inspection: BEACHLAND MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

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:  Instances:  1) On or about 11/29/17, at the above address jobsite, an employee conducting carpentry work was exposed to continuous noise at 66.13% dose of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.0 dbA during the 285-minute sampling period on 11/29/17; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 195 minutes not sampled.  2) On or about 11/29/17, at the above address jobsite, an employee conducting carpentry work was exposed to continuous noise at 81.86% dose of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 88.5 dbA during the 281-minute sampling period on 11/29/17; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 199 minutes not sampled.  3) On or about 11/29/17, at the above address jobsite, an employee conducting carpentry work was exposed to continuous noise at 127.4% dose of the permissible daily noise exposure ( 8- hour time weighted average sound level of 90dbA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 91.7 dbA during the 284-minute sampling period on 11/29/17; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 196 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $5,070

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  Instances:  1. On or about 11/28/17, at the address jobsite above, a Jet table saw was not guarded.  2. On or about 11/28/17, at the address jobsite above, a Delta table saw was not guarded.  3. On or about 11/28/17, at the address jobsite above, a Powermatic table saw was not guarded.