OSHA Inspection: THE CARTER JONES LUMBER COMPANY

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,582 · Current $2,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  On or about August 3, 2021, the employer failed to keep all places of employment in a clean condition exposing employees to a flash fire hazard when ignitable dust was accumulated on horizontal conduit on the wall of the Auto 10 Room, near the ALS saw at a depth of approximately 3/4".

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,728 · Current $5,364 Reduced

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. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 97.88% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 341 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 139 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms had been conducted in two years, and no training had been provided to employees.  b. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 79.23% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 342 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 138 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms had been conducted in two years, and no training had been provided to employees.  c. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 70.23% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 339 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 141 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms had been conducted in two years, and no training had been provided to employees.  d. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 105.4% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 379 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 101 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms had been conducted in two years, and no training had been provided to employees.  e. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 84.42% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 359 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 121 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms had been conducted in two years, and no training had been provided to employees.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about August 19, 2021, the employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels when no audiograms had been provided to employees since 2019.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:   a. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 97.88% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 341 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 139 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   b. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 79.23% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 342 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 138 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   c. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 70.23% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 339 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 141 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   d. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 105.4% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 379 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 101 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   e. On or about August 19, 2021, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 84.42% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 359 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 121 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 10, 2022

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:  On or about August 3, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees in the Auto 10 room who utilize N95 dust masks on a voluntary basis, were provided Appendix D of OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about August 3, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that all containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled when a container of gear oil in the maintenance area was not labeled.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about August 3, 2021, the employer failed to maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical when it maintained material safety data sheets that were non-GHS compliant in lieu of updated safety data sheets.