OSHA Inspection: ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $5626.00 Reduced

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.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.8 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not established a written program and the employees have not received audiograms.   b.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not established a written program and the employees have not received audiograms.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.8 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not established a monitoring program.  b.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not implemented a monitoring prgram

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.8 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employees with audiograms.   b.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employees with audiograms.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.8 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided training on the purposed of hearing protection or audiograms for  the employees overexposed to noise.  b.) GA. Wire Dept. (near machines):  An employee operating the Tungsten & Dye machine was exposed to 89.1% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 88.3 dBA during the 300 minute sampling period on February 12, 2019. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the one hundred eighty minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided training on the purpose of hearing protection or audiograms for  the employees overexposed to noise.

Issued

2019-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   Warehouse: On or about 2/12/19, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that training on safety data sheets (SDS) was not provided to employees while assigned to work with hazardous chemicals such as acetylene.