OSHA Inspection: PENN BARREL INC.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,400 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) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program including a monitoring program, an audiometric testing program, and a training program, as well as make available access to information and training materials when Laborer's noise exposure exceeded a dose of fifty percent while opening and beading steel barrels. A Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.8 dBA, or, equivalently, a dose of 128.6% during a 324 minute sampling period on February 23, 2021 while working in the CB Room.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program for Laborers whose noise exposure exceeded the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels while opening and beading steel barrels. A Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 91.8 dBA.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not make audiometric testing available to a Laborer who was exposed to noise that exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels while opening and beading steel barrels. A representative Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 91.8 dBA.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 28, 2021

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 CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not train a Laborer who was exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels while opening and beading steel barrels. The Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 91.8 dBA.  b) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not train a Laborer who was exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels while opening and beading steel barrels. A representative Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 91.8 dBA.  c) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not train a Laborer who was exposed to noise above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels while opening and beading steel barrels. A representative Laborer was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time-weighted average of 91.8 dBA.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95. Three laborers were exposed to noise above the action level while opening and beading steel barrels.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - The employer did not establish and implement the medical evaluation element of a written program to ensure employees voluntarily wearing half mask elastomeric air purifying respirators while opening and beading steel barrels were medically able to use those respirators.  b) In the CB Room, on or about February 23, 2021 - The employer did not establish and implement the medical evaluation element of a written program to ensure employees voluntarily wearing half mask elastomeric air purifying respirators while opening and beading steel barrels were medically able to use those respirators.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - Employees opened separate 55-gallon steel drums containing residual amounts of Lubad 1843 and HiTec 3491 LV. The employer has not developed, implemented, or maintained a written hazard communication program. Lubad 1843 is capable of causing serious eye damage and skin irritation, pain, itching, discoloration, swelling, and blistering. HiTec 3491 LV is capable of causing eye and skin irritation.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - Employees opened a 55-gallon steel drum containing residual amount of Lubad 1843. The employer did not have a safety data sheet for Lubad 1843 in the workplace. Lubad 1843 is capable of causing serious eye damage and skin irritation, pain, itching, disoloration, swelling, and blistering.   b) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - Employees opened a 55-gallon steel drum containing residual amount of HiTec 3491 LV. The employer did not have a safety data sheet for HiTec 3491 LV in the workplace. HiTec 3491 LV is capable of causing eye and skin irritation.

Issued

Mar 24, 2021

Abate by

Apr 19, 2021

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) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - Employees opened a 55-gallon steel drum containing residual amount of Lubad 1843. The employer did not provide information nor training for Lubad 1843. Lubad 1843 is capable of causing serious eye damage and skin irritation, pain, itching, disoloration, swelling, and blistering.   b) In the CB Room, on or about February 5, 2021 - Employees opened a 55-gallon steel drum containing residual amount of HiTec 3491 LV. The employer did not provide information nor training for HiTec 3491 LV. HiTec 3491 LV is capable of causing eye and skin irritation.