OSHA Inspection: WEHMEYER SEED COMPANY

Issued

Aug 19, 2019

Abate by

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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 (dBA), or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On or about April 19th, 2019, the employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program implemented whenever employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an equivalent dose of fifty percent:    a) On or about April 19th, 2019, an employee was exposed to a sound level of 90.9 dBA, or an equivalent dose of 113.2 percent, over the 546-minute sampling period.

Issued

Aug 19, 2019

Abate by

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  On or about April 19th, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees permitted to use N-95 respirators on a voluntary basis were provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 (Mandatory Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard).