OSHA Inspection: PALLET REPAIR SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2018-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(i): When a comparison of the annual audiogram to the baseline audiogram indicates a standard threshold shift, as defined in 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(10) has occurred, the employee was not informed of this fact in writing, within 21 days of the determination:  (a) Main Production Area, a forklift operator received a standard threshold shift.  (b) Main Production Area, a pallet assembly received a standard threshold shift.

Issued

2018-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment:  The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by employees, who worked in the pallet remanufacturing area, and were exposed to noise that had exceeded an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA, based on an 80 dB threshold:   (a) A pallet remanufacturing employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 109.3% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 109.3% is approximately 90.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 423 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 57 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2018-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):   (a) Horizontal bandsaw area, employees operated an unguarded horizontal bandsaw, exposing employees to amputation hazards;  (b) Horizontal bandsaw area, employees operated an unguarded horizontal bandsaw, exposing employees to amputation hazards;  (c) Horizontal bandsaw area, employees operated an unguarded horizontal bandsaw, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2018-11-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1294.00 · Current $1294.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.10(a): The employer did not record all cases on the OSHA 300 Log when an employee's hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level is 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS:   (a)  Main Production Area, a forklift operator received a standard threshold shift.  (b) Main Production Area, a pallet assembly received a standard threshold shift.