OSHA Inspection: JMS FABRICATED SYSTEMS

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $3,789

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:  a)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a welder was exposed to noise at a level of 102.7% of the allowable limit during a 330 minute sampling period on November 22, 2019.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.1 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing  conservation program is required.  b)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 -  An employee designated as a welder was exposed to noise at a level of 104.4% of the allowable limit during a 328 minute sampling period on November 22, 2019.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.1 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  c)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 -  An employee designated as a welder was exposed to noise at a level of 92.8% of the allowable limit during a 327 minute sampling period on November 22, 2019.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 92.8 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.9 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 - The employer did not provide an annual audiometric test to employees who were exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 decibels.  (See description of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

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):   a)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 - The employer did not provide noise related training to employees who were exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average exposure of 85 decibels.  (See description of employee noise exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a - c).

Issued

Dec 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about November 22, 2019 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace.