OSHA Inspection: HOLT & BUGBEE HARDWOODS

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:    a)  Grading Station, Under the Tilt Hoist, on or about October 11, 2018 - The employer did not ensure that the floor of the work area was maintained in a clean condition in that explosive dust was present under the Tilt Hoist.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,750 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)  In the Facility, on or about September 11, 2018 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a Molder was exposed to noise at a level of 195.0% of the allowable limit during a 242 minute sampling period on October 16, 2018.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 94.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 3.9 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(ii): If the annual audiogram shows that an employee has suffered a standard threshold shift, the employer may obtain a retest within 30 days and consider the results of the retest as the annual audiogram.   a)  In the Facility, on or about September 11, 2018 - The employer did not obtain a retest within 30 days when an annual audiogram showed that an employee suffered a standard threshold shift.  (See description of employee noise exposure in Citation 1, Item 2a, Instance a)

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  Boiler Room 2, on or about October 11, 2018 - The employer did not provide facilities for the quick flushing of the eyes where employees used corrosive materials including but not limited to Chemway 932 (sodium hydroxide) and Chemway 951 (ethanol, 2-(diethylamino).

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Nov 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a)  Grading Station, on or about October 11, 2018 - A sprocket wheel and chain under the trim saw which runs the waste conveyor was not enclosed or guarded.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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)  In the Facility, on or about October 11, 2018 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace.  Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to corrosive materials.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about October 11, 2018 - The employer did not provide information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas.   Employees work with hazardous materials including but not limited to corrosive materials.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a)  In the Facility, on or about October 11, 2018 - The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the company's energy control program to ensure that the procedures were being followed.