OSHA Inspection: PRO-AD SPORTS, INC.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5803.00 · Current $3482.00 Reduced

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) Screen washing area:  An employee operating the pressure washer machine was exposed to 92.69% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 89.4 dBA during the 326 minute sampling period on June 16, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 154 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with an audiometric test.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:  a) Screen washing area:  An employee operating the pressure washer machine was exposed to 92.69% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 89.4 dBA during the 326 minute sampling period on June 16, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 154 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided a variety of hearing protectors in that only a single type of earplug was provided for hearing protection.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Screen washing area:  An employee operating the pressure washer machine was exposed to 92.69% of the permissible daily exposure of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 89.4 dBA during the 326 minute sampling period on June 16, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 154 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee with training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3481.00 · Current $2089.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Throughout the establishment:  On or about June 2, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to the unexpected release of hazardous energy, in that a lockout tagout program was not established for employees performing servicing and maintenance on machines, such as but not limited to,  dryers,  and presses.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Throughout the facility:  On or about June 2, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that a list of chemicals was not included with the written hazard communication program for employees working with chemicals, such as but not limited to,  Remover IR19,  Remover ER2,  M2750 low foam cleaner and Rutland NPT HO ink.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  a)  Screen washing area:  On or about June 2, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that  a secondary container containing Remove ER2 was not provided a label.