OSHA Inspection: YODER BARNS, LLC

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 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 1910.9(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:  One employee operating framing tools and equipment was exposed to continuous noise at 74.1% of the action level, dose of fifty percent. The exposure above the action level (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA)  was equivalent to 86.8 dBA during the 404 minute sampling period on May 8, 2019; exposure calculations inlcuded a zero increment for the 76 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about April 12, 2019, the company did not establish a program to protect employees involved with servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  Energy sources included, but are not limited to, pneumatic.  The company maintains and services equipment such as, but not limited to, the panel saw, rip saws, and chop saws.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the powered industrial truck operator(s) was adequately trained to operate the powered industrial truck(s) at the worksite.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the Powered Industrial Truck, GEHL Telehandler, was removed from service after an examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Examination of the PIT, GEHL Telehandler, showed that the PIT had a non-working parking brake, but it was not placed out of service for repair.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a) On or about April 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the Excalibur by General International Hand-Fed Ripsaw was adequately guarded.  b) On or about April 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the Delta Unisaw Hand-Fed Ripsaw was adequately guarded.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(a)(2)(i): Constant pressure switch(es) or control(s) which would shut off the power when pressure is released were not provided:  On or about April 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that the constant pressure switches were in-tact on the pneumatic powered Safety Speed Cut Manufacturing Company Inc., Vertical Panel Saw (SN 54984). The constant pressure switch was tied-down using a plastic zip-tie.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to develop, implement, and maintain a written workplace hazard communication program. Employees work with/ around water-based paints and stains.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to maintain safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. Employees work with/ around water-based paints and stains.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards associated with the chemicals they use in the workplace. Employees work with/ around water-based paints and stains.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to conduct a workplace hazard assessment.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2): The employer did not require employees to demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that each employee permitted to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was adequately trained in the safe use of the PPE provided.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about April 12, 2019, the employer did not establish or implement the necessary elements of a written respiratory program for employees who voluntarily use respirators; nor did the employer ensure that employees who use tight-fitting respirators were medically qualified to use the respirators.

Issued

2019-07-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about April 12, 2019, employees who voluntarily use half-mask respirators were not provided the information contained in Appendix D of the respirator standard.