OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN TIMBER EXTRACTS MANUFACTURING CO. INC.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 1910.95(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)  Pallet Assembly station:   On or about March 5, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise dose at levels of 102.8 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 91.7 dBA) which is 2.06 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working at pallet assembly station. Results were calculated for a 455 minute sampling period with the remainder of the 480 minute sampling period calculated as 0 db.  The employer failed to implement a Hearing Conservation Program.    b)  Pallet Assembly station:   On or about March 5, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise dose at levels of 87.7 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 90.6 dBA) which is 1.754 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working at pallet assembly station.  Results were calculated for a 385 minute sampling period with the remainder of the 480 minute sampling period calculated as 0 db.  The employer failed to implement a Hearing Conservation Program.   c)  Chop saw station:   On or about March 5, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise dose at levels of 64.7 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 88.3 dBA) which is 1.29 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working at chop saw station. Results were calculated for a 389 minute sampling period with the remainder of the 480 minute sampling period calculated as 0 db. The employer failed to implement a Hearing Conservation Program.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 91309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a)     Main shop and outside areas:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from dust during work tasks while providing and requiring the use of dust mask and not conducting training on Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 91309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:   a)     Shop and yard area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to wood dust inhalation hazards from woodworking tasks.  The employer provides and allows voluntary use of non NIOSH approved Dura Mask 1890 dust masks.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 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)     Shop area: On or about February 15, 2018 and times prior to, employee(s) are exposed to hazards associated with powered industrial trucks such as struck by and tip or roll over and hazards and have not been evaluated on forklifts in over 3 years.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a)     Shop and Yard area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to health and safety hazards from not having a written Hazard Communication Program in place and employees performing job tasks that require them to use and handle spray paint, propane and other chemicals.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a)     Shop and Yard area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to health and safety hazards and did not have a chemical inventory list available.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   a)     Shop and Yard area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to health and safety hazards and did not have Safety Data Sheets available on site.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:   a)     Shop and yare area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, no information was given to employees on the requirements of the hazard communication program.  Employee(s) are exposed to chemical hazards including but not limited to:  Propane fuel for forklifts and spray paint.

Issued

Mar 16, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):   a)     Shop and yare area:  On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior to, did not provide training to include all the requirements of the hazard communication program.  Employee(s) are exposed to chemical hazards including but not limited to:  Propane fuel for forklifts and spray paint.