OSHA Inspection: JEFFERSON FIBERGLASS CO., INC

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 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:  a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer failed to implement an effective Hearing Conservation Program to protect employee's hearing who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound of 87.9 dBA during a 472 minute sampling period as they performed fiberglass operations.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer failed to ensure employees wore hearing protection who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound of 87.9 dBA during a 472 minute sampling period as they performed fiberglass operations.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer failed to ensure employees who were exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound of 87.9 dBA during a 472 minute sampling period were trained on how to protect their hearing as they performed fiberglass operations.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $682 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer allowed employees to wear filtering facepiece respirators for grinding fiberglass battery boxes without first performing a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer allowed employees to wear filtering facepiece respirators for grinding fiberglass battery boxes without first performing a fit-test to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer allowed an employee who had facial hair to wear a 3M Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator (7502 Medium) for sandblasting operations.

Issued

Oct 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) On or about July 24, 2019, in the Shop, the employer did not ensure that employees used compressed air that measured below 30 p.s.i. for cleaning self and work areas.