OSHA Inspection: GLASS BAGGING ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Apr 12, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,600 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 the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to 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 standing bags of White Sand on the Bagging Line was exposed to noise at a level of 68.1% of the allowable limit during a 235 minute sampling period on February 27, 2019. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure. The exposure is 1.4 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Apr 12, 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) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.

Issued

Apr 12, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 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) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.

Issued

Apr 12, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to implement the medical evaluation element of their written program necessary to ensure that employees working on the bag line wearing a half mask air purifying respirator were medically able to do so.

Issued

Apr 12, 2019

Abate by

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP)  a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator:  a) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to obtain from a physician or other licensed health car professional (PHLCP) a written recommendation regarding an employee's ability to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while working on the bag line.  b) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to obtain from a physician or other licensed health car professional (PHLCP) a written recommendation regarding an employee's ability to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while working on the bag line.  c) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to obtain from a physician or other licensed health car professional (PHLCP) a written recommendation regarding an employee's ability to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while working on the bag line.  d) On the Bagging Line, on or about February 27, 2019 - The employer failed to obtain from a physician or other licensed health car professional (PHLCP) a written recommendation regarding an employee's ability to wear a half mask air purifying respirator while working on the bag line.