OSHA Inspection: COMMERCIAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

May 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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 1910.95(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 November 13, 2019, in the vibration table area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 171.2% (93.8 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 485 minute sampling period. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.    b) On or about November 13, 2019, in the vibration table area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 160.5% (93.4 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 486 minute sampling period. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.    c) On or about November 13, 2019, in the dry pack area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 160.0% (93.3 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 470 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 10 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.    d) On or about November 13, 2019, in the front saw area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 144.9% (92.6 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 471 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 9 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.    e) On or about November 13, 2019, in the dry pack area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 96.74% (89.7 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 467 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 13 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.    f) On or about November 13, 2019, in the vibration table area, an employee working as fabricator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.73% (88.6 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 475 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 5 minute period not sampled. The employer did not have a continuing and effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

May 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a) On or about November 12, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that, basic advisory information on N95 respirators that were provided to employees on a voluntary basis.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

May 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) On or about November 12, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer exposed employees to chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica and dust suppressant, in that, employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about November 12, 2019, throughout the facility, the employer exposed employees to chemicals such as, but not limited to, silica and dust suppressant, in that, employer did not provide training.