OSHA Inspection: ESSENTRA PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

2019-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4347.00 · Current $3043.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a) Essentra Plastics, LLC DBA Essentra Components, 3123 Station Rd, Erie, PA -  The company did not provide annual audiometric testing for employees exposed to noise above the action level.  On or about June 13, 2019, the following noise exposures were measured:  A machine operator was exposed to a mixed noise level of 87.7 dBA or an equivalent dose of 72.9%, as an 8-hour TWA, while operating a taping machine. This level was based on 465 minutes of sampling; zero exposure was considered for the unsampled time. Audiometric testing was last provided April 2018.

Issued

2019-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(i): Each employee's annual audiogram was not compared to that employee's baseline audiogram to determine if the audiogram is valid and if a standard threshold shift as defined in 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(10) has occurred:  a) Essentra Plastics, LLC DBA Essentra Components, 3123 Station Rd, Erie, PA , Erie, PA -  The company did not ensure employee annual audiograms were compared to that employee's baseline audiogram to determine if the audiogram was valid and if a standard threshold shift had occurred:  On or about June 13, 2019, the following noise exposures were measured:  A machine operator was exposed to a mixed noise level of 87.7 dBA or an equivalent dose of 72.9%, as an 8-hour TWA, while operating a taping machine. This level was based on 465 minutes of sampling; zero exposure was considered for the unsampled time. Baseline audiograms were not provided to the audiometric testing company for comparison to 2018 audiograms.

Issued

2019-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:  a) Essentra Plastics, LLC DBA Essentra Components, 3123 Station Rd, Erie, PA -  The company did not provide annual hearing conservation training for employees exposed to noise above the action level.   On or about June 13, 2019, the following noise exposures were measured:  A machine operator was exposed to a mixed noise level of 87.7 dBA or an equivalent dose of 72.9%, as an 8-hour TWA, while operating a taping machine. This level was based on 465 minutes of sampling; zero exposure was considered for the unsampled time.  Hearing conservation training was last provided April 2018.

Issued

2019-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) Essentra Plastics, LLC DBA Essentra Components, 3123 Station Rd, Erie, PA - A copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 was not made available to employees exposed to noise above the action level. On or about June 13, 2019, a machine operator was exposed to a mixed noise level of 87.7 dBA or an equivalent dose of 72.9%, as an 8-hour TWA, while operating a taping machine. This level was based on 465 minutes of sampling; zero exposure was considered for the unsampled time.