OSHA Inspection: PLAINVILLE GAMING AND REDEVELOPMENT, LLC

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11366.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1)(i): The sampling strategy was not designed to identify employees for inclusion in the hearing conservation program and to enable the proper selection of hearing protectors:  The noise sampling did not identify employees working throughout the Revolution lounge area for inclusion in the Hearing Conservation Program.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1)(ii):  Where circumstances such as high worker mobility, significant variations in sound level, or a significant component of impulse noise made area monitoring generally inappropriate, the employer did not use representative personal sampling to comply with the monitoring requirements of this paragraph:   The employer did not use representative personal sampling of employees outside the bar area, where there is high mobility and significant variations in sound level.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11366.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment   The employer did not ensure that bartenders who were exposed to noise levels above the PEL wore hearing protectors in order to reduce exposure to below the PEL.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

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:  The employer did not provide the employees with the opportunity to select hearing protectors from a variety of devices.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors:  The employer did not ensure that the 3M E.A.R. Classic Earplugs or the Down Beats High Fidelity Earplugs fit the bartenders, nor did they supervise the correct use of them.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7577.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  The employer did not train the bartenders, who were exposed to noise levels above an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels, in accordance with the training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k), which includes:  1) The effects of noise on hearing 2) The purpose of hearing protectors, including advantages and disadvantages of different types of hearing protectors, and instructions on the selection, fitting, use, and care 3) The purpose of audiometric testing and explanation of test procedures: