SPRING HILL, KS —
OSHA Inspection: CHRISTENSEN LUMBER, INC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of CHRISTENSEN LUMBER, INC in 20300 W 207TH ST, SPRING HILL, KS 66083 (NAICS 321214). OSHA activity number 345603799.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CHRISTENSEN LUMBER, INC
- Site address
- 20300 W 207TH ST
- City
- SPRING HILL
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66083
- Mailing
- 20300 W 207TH ST, SPRING HILL, KS 66083
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321214
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,256 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: Employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employees in the production area building trusses using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to continuous noise levels at 104.3% of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90.3 dBA), during the 301 minutes sampling period on November 4, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 179 minutes not sampled. a) The employer failed to administer a hearing conservation program. b) The employer failed to implement a noise monitoring program to identify employees for inclusion in the hearing conservation program. c) The employer failed to establish an audiometric testing program. d) The employer failed to ensure that exposed employees used hearing protection. e) The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employees participate in the program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5256.35
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.95 D01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: Employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employees in the production area building trusses using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to continuous noise levels at 104.3% of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90.3 dBA), during the 301 minutes sampling period on November 4, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 179 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to implement a noise monitoring program to identify employees for inclusion in the hearing conservation program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2022
- 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: Employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employees in the production area building trusses using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to continuous noise levels at 104.3% of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90.3 dBA), during the 301 minutes sampling period on November 4, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 179 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to establish an audiometric testing program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 I02 I
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i):The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment: Employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employees in the production area building trusses using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to continuous noise levels at 104.3% of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90.3 dBA), during the 301 minutes sampling period on November 4, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 179 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to ensure that exposed employees used hearing protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program: Employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employees in the production area building trusses using pneumatic nail guns were exposed to continuous noise levels at 104.3% of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90.3 dBA), during the 301 minutes sampling period on November 4, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 179 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to institute a training program and ensure employees participate in the program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $0 Reduced
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. Employees were exposed to chemical hazards. Employees working at the web saw area were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion and inhalation hazards from exposure to chemicals including but not limited to antifreeze and diesel. The employer did not ensure that the secondary container containing a mixture of the chemicals used to lubricate the web saw was labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5461
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345603799.
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