OSHA Inspection: SK PALLET INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $830 · Current $830

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Location: Facility  On or about May 31, 2018, the employer did not certify that the citations had been abated within 10 days of the abatement date.    SK pallet Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1240954, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 19, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Loucks Mill Road, York, PA 17402.

Issued

Apr 27, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

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) Facility:    On or about February 8, 2018, the employer did not develop an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels about 85 decibels on the A weighted scale (dBA) for an eight hour time weighted average.  An employee operating the band saw was exposed to 97.4 dBA.  b) Facility:    On or about February 8, 2018, the employer did not develop an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels about 85 decibels on the A weighted scale (dBA) for an eight hour time weighted average.  An employee building pallets  was exposed to 94.3 dBA.  c) Facility:    On or about February 8, 2018, the employer did not develop an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels about 85 decibels on the A weighted scale (dBA) for an eight hour time weighted average.  An employee helping the band saw operator was exposed to 92 dBA.  d) Facility:    On or about February 8, 2018, the employer did not develop an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels about 85 decibels on the A weighted scale (dBA) for an eight hour time weighted average.  An employee performing pallet repair was exposed to 89.9 dBA.  SK Pallet Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1244954, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on December 1, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1000 Loucks Mill Road York PA .  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.