OSHA Inspection: ROYAL OAK ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $12684.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200M110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    The employer is failing to ensure that surfaces inside and out known as line 1 and 2; areas of bagging is being kept clean of charcoal dust which could create potential fire hazards. This was most recently documented on August 27, 2019, at Shannon County Road 341, Summersville MO, when charcoal dust had accumulated on elevated surfaces throughout enclosed building and connected structures. Employees are being exposed to possible severe burns from the potential fire hazards from the accumulation of dust located throughout the production areas.     1) Charcoal dust accumulation in the screening/shaker area was observed on machinery and electrical fixtures, covering the majority of walled and supporting structure surfaces from floor, as well as covering the tops of beams and duct work visible from the floor. Dust accumulation depth was measured at approximately 1/2 inch on top of a magnet associated with the conveyor, and 2 1/2 inches near the conveyor belt.    2) Charcoal dust accumulation in the warehouse building was observed covering the majority of wall surface from floor to ceiling and covering the tops of all beams and duct work visible from the floor. Dust accumulation depth was measured at 3 locations of the bagging area. Dust accumulation was approximately 1/2 inch, 1 inch, and 2 1/2 inches at measurement locations.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12723.00 · Current $11959.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:     The employer is failing to protect the employees from respiratory hazards. This was most recently demonstrated on or about September 4, 2019, when an employee working at the sewing position of the second line was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 5.943 mg/m3 of Particulate not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), which is 1.19 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 mg/m3. The employer had not conducted and or evaluated a reasonable estimate of the employees exposures while performing different tasks throughout the facility.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $12684.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulate not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5.0 mg/m3:     The employer is failing to protect the employees from respiratory hazards. This was most recently demonstrated on or about September 4, 2019, at a facility located at Shannon County Road 341, Summersville MO. An employee working at the sewing position of the second line was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) level of 5.943 mg/m3 of Particulate not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), which is 1.19 times the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) of 5.0 mg/m3. The employer did not take the necessary precautions to protect their employees from respiratory hazards and to prevent overexposures throughout the workplace by conducting personal air monitoring for each specific job task.