OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR TASKING ADVANTAGE CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 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 paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA, slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent (50%):    a) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 87.6 dBA (71.72%) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.    b) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 88.9 dBA (86.53%) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.    c) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with gasoline engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 90.8 dBA (111.4%) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.    d) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 91.0 dBA (114.7%) and the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds the employees performing lawn care operations with gasoline engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards and the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 87.6 dBA (71.72%) and the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program.  b) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 88.9 dBA (86.53%) and the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program.  c) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with gasoline engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 90.8 dBA (111.4%) and the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program.  d) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards associated with a time-weighted average of 91.0 dBA (114.7%) and the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) On or about April 4, 2019 on the facility grounds employees performing lawn care operations with engine powered equipment were exposed to occupational noise hazards and the employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(i): Lavatories were not made available in all places of employment:    a) On or about April 3, 2019 at the office trailer employees were exposed to sanitation related hazards after utilizing portable toilets and the employer did not ensure lavatories were made available.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) On or about April 3, 2019 in the maintenance shop and mobile crew vehicle employees were exposed to various chemical hazards and the employer did not implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:   a) On or about April 3, 2019 in the maintenance shop and mobile crew vehicles employees were exposed to various chemical hazards and the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.