OSHA Inspection: DOMALGO CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:  a) An employee, large shredder operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 325% of the allowable eight (8)-hour time weighted sound level of 90 decibels (dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of 325% is approximately 100.3 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 382 minutes on February 4, 2020. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels.  b) An employee, small shredder operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 326% of the allowable eight (8)-hour time weighted sound level of 90 decibels (dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of 32% is approximately 100.4 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 390 minutes on February 4, 2020. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8110

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) An employee, large shredder operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 325% of the allowable eight (8)-hour time weighted sound level of 90 decibels (dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of 325% is approximately 100.3 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 382 minutes on February 4, 2020. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted.  b) An employee, small shredder operator, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 326% of the allowable eight (8)-hour time weighted sound level of 90 decibels (dBA).  The equivalent dBA level of 32% is approximately 100.4 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 390 minutes on February 4, 2020. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) The hydraulic dumper located at the feeding table to the large shredder was not equipped with side guarding to protect operators from the pinch points created by the moving dumper bucket and the stationary side beams during operation, on or about, February 4, 2020.  b) The hydraulic dumper located at the feeding table to the small shredder was not equipped with side guarding to protect operators from the pinch points created by the moving dumper bucket and the stationary side beams during operation, on or about, February 4, 2020.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2260S050S245

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Sorting and shredding operations, employees were exposed to residual sodium and amine based corrosive liquids, formerly used as food equipment sanitizing agents.  These chemicals remained in small quantities in the crushed containers and employees had occupational exposure to them during sorting and shredding and a written chemical hazard program had not been implemented, on or about February 4, 2020.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED