OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA TIE & TIMBER, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,000 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)    Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the resaw area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 62.7% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.6 dBa) which is approximately 1.56 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.  b)   Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the green chain area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 64.1% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.8 dBa) which is approximately 1.6 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. Sample taken over 450 minutes with no noise added for the 30 not sampled.  c)   Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the edger area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 84.2% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.7 dBa) which is approximately 2.1 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a)    Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the resaw area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 62.7% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.6 dBa) which is approximately 1.56 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa and the employer had not developed a monitoring program to ensure employees were adequately protected from noise. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.    b)   Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the green chain area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 64.1% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.8 dBa) which is approximately 1.6 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer had not developed a monitoring program to ensure employees were adequately protected from noise. Sample taken over 450 minutes with no noise added for the 30 not sampled.    c)   Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the edger area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 84.2% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.7 dBa) which is approximately 2.1 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer had not developed a monitoring program to ensure employees were adequately protected from noise. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the resaw area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 62.7% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.6 dBa) which is approximately 1.56 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa and the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program to evaluate the employees hearing. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.  b) Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the green chain area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 64.1% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.8 dBa) which is approximately 1.6 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program to evaluate the employees hearing. Sample taken over 450 minutes with no noise added for the 30 not sampled.  c) Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the edger area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 84.2% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.7 dBa) which is approximately 2.1 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program to evaluate the employees hearing. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  a)    Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the extruder area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 62.7% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.6 dBa) which is approximately 1.56 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa and the employer did not train employees upon initial assignment and annually thereafter. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.  b)     Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the extruder area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 64.1% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 86.8 dBa) which is approximately 1.6 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa) and the employer did not train employees upon initial assignment and annually thereafter. Sample taken over 450 minutes with no noise added for the 30 not sampled.  c)     Facility: On or about January 3, 2019: an employee in the extruder area was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 84.2% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.7 dBa) which is approximately 2.1 times the action level for a 10 hour work day of 40% (equivalent to an 10 hour TWA of 83.4dBa and the employer did not train employees upon initial assignment and annually thereafter. Sample taken over 452 minutes with no noise added for the 28 not sampled.

Issued

May 7, 2019

Abate by

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.   a) Alabama Tie & Timber, LLC; On December 10, 2018 the employer had an employee suffer a workplace injury which required hospitalization on December 10, 2018 and the employer failed to report the work-related hospitalization to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours of the employees' admittance to the hospital.