OSHA Inspection: FIBERCON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Mar 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

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 January 4, 2018 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a machine operator was exposed to noise at a level of 81.5% of the allowable limit during a 241 minute sampling period on January 4, 2018.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.5 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.63 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 January 4, 2018 - An employee designated as a machine operator was exposed to noise at a level of 90.8% of the allowable limit during a 241 minute sampling period on January 4, 2018.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.81 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 January 4, 2018 - An employee designated as a machine operator was exposed to noise at a level of 395% of the allowable limit during a 242 minute sampling period on January 4, 2018.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 99.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 7.9 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 4, 2018 - The employer did not obtain an annual audiogram at least annually for employees who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a - c).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

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 this section:   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 4, 2018 - The employer did not provide training to employees who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (See descriptions of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a - c).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace.   a)  In the Facility, on or about January 4, 2018 - The employer did not post a copy of the noise standard in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)  In the Facility, on or about December 1, 2017 - The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D to employees who use dust masks voluntarily at the facility.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a)  In the Facility, on or about December 1, 2017 - The employer did not ensure that employees were provided training on powered industrial truck operations at least once every three years.