OSHA Inspection: CORSAW HARDWOOD LUMBER, INC.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,126 · Current $1,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): Employees were subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in Table G 16 of Subpart G of 29 CFR 1910 and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels:    On or about September 5, 2019, an employee working at the Mill was exposed to noise at 164% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) sound level (90 dBA) while sorting cut wood. This level exceeds a noise dose of 100%. The equivalent dBA level of 164% is approximately 93.6%. This level exceeds an 8-hour TWA of 90 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414-minutes during one shift on September 5, 2019.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:    On or about September 5, 2019, the employer did not administer an effective noise monitoring program for employees that were exposed to noise above the 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:    a) Sawmill Off-bearer inside the sawmill;    b) Sawmill Off-bearer outside the sawmill; and    c) Cutoff Saw Operator.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  On or about September 5, 2019, the employer did not obtain baseline audiograms for the employees that were exposed to noise above the action level:  a) Sawmill Off-bearer inside the sawmill;  b) Sawmill Off-bearer outside the sawmill;  c) Cutoff Saw Operator.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

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):  On or about September 5, 2019, the employer did not train the employees on the effects of noise on hearing, the purpose of hearing protectors, and the purpose of audiometric testing.  Employees that were exposed to noise above the 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:  a) Sawmill Off-bearer inside the sawmill;  b) Sawmill Off-bearer outside the sawmill; and  c) Cutoff Saw Operator.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about September 5, 2019, the employer did not post a copy of the standard on Occupational Noise Exposure and employees were exposed to noise above the 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:  a) Sawmill Off-bearer inside the sawmill;  b) Sawmill Off-bearer outside the sawmill;  c) Cutoff Saw Operator.

Issued

Dec 17, 2019

Abate by

Jan 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $937 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    On or about September 5, 2019, in the Sawmill, employees were exposed to electrical hazards and the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was effectively closed exposing employees to electrical hazards in the following instances:    a) Cutler Hammer disconnect with unused conduit opening; and    b) Square D disconnect switch with unused conduit opening.