OSHA Inspection: CONTROL DEVICES, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Aug 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,210 · Current $5,047 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5): Within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, the employer did not establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms could be compared.  At the time of the inspection, no employees hired since 11/26/2018 had received baseline audiograms. Exposure monitoring in the Machining department found exposures above the action level of 85 decibels as an eight hour time weighted average.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Aug 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At the time of the inspection, the employer had not conducted annual audiograms for employees above the action level since 11/26/2018. Some exposed employees had not received annual audiograms since testing in October 2017.     Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.