OSHA Inspection: LINCOLN LUMBER GEORGIA, LLC

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4782.00 · Current $2865.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer.       On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility are exposed to occupational noise and based on noise sampling conducted August 2017, all employees are included in a hearing conservation program, however only one type of hearing protection devices (3M Taper Fit Earplugs) are provided to employees.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6376.00 · Current $3825.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed.      On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard in Union Point, Georgia are exposed to unsanitary conditions where the bathroom floors (men and women) have debris and residue from broken urinals that leak on to the floor and residue from a sewer line backup problem that was never properly cleaned.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6376.00 · Current $3825.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water.      On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard in Union Point, Georgia are exposed to unsanitary conditions where the women's restroom does not have a wash sink to wash hands and the men's restroom has a wash sink with cold water only.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4782.00 · Current $2865.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).      On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard in Union Point, Georgia work with chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic oils, lubricating oils/grease, oxygen, acetylene, Kleen Strip Paint Thinner, wood dust, black ink, and Rust-oleum spray enamels.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.   On or about February 20, 2019:On or about February 20, 2019: Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard in Union Point, Georgia work with chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic oils, lubricating oils/grease, oxygen, acetylene, Kleen Strip Paint Thinner, wood dust, black ink, and Rust-oleum spray enamels.  The employer did not ensure that the various small containers of ink were properly labeled.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2): Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers were not in compliance with all modified provisions of this section no later than June 1, 2015.   On or about February 20, 2019: Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard in Union Point, Georgia work with chemicals such as but not limited to hydraulic oils, lubricating oils/grease, oxygen, acetylene, Kleen Strip Paint Thinner, wood dust, and Rust-oleum spray enamels.  The safety data sheets were all dated 2008 and earlier. The employer did not have up to date safety data sheets.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1595.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(3): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent.      On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard are exposed to various injuries while manufacturing wood for trusses and other wood manufacturing.  The employer did not sign/certify the 2018 300A.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1595.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.      On or about February 20, 2019:  Employees working in the facility located at 1131 Industrial Boulevard are exposed to various injuries while manufacturing wood for trusses and other wood manufacturing.  The employer did not post the 2018 300A.

Issued

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification.    On or about February 20, 2019: Employees working in the facility wear dust masks voluntarily.  The employer did not ensure that the N95 respirators were NIOSH certified.