OSHA Inspection: VAN WERT PALLETS, LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Nov 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,108 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 1910.9(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.) On or about June 14, 2018, the employer failed to implement a hearing conservation program to control employees exposure to occupational noise. An employee working with a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to noise at an 8 hour time weighted average of 88.7 dBA, which exceeded the OSHA action limit of 85 dBA.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $665 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00402037

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.) On or about June 14, 2018, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to acetone and petroleum distillates.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   a.) On or about June 14, 2018, the employer did not have safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals used in the facility.  Employees in the facility are working with chemicals  including but not limited to acetone and petroleum distillates.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00402037

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a.) On or about June 14, 2018, the employer did not train employees on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with.    Employees in the facility are working with chemicals  including but not limited to acetone and petroleum distillates.