OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL STATES MARKETING & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 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 and fabrication area operating slot saws were exposed to continuous noise levels at 125.3 % of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.6 dBA), during the 303 minutes sampling period on December 1, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 177 minutes not sampled.  The employer failed to administer a hearing conservation program.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 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 and fabrication area operating slot saws were exposed to continuous noise levels at 125.3 % of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.6 dBA), during the 303 minutes sampling period on December 1, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 177 minutes not sampled.  The employer failed to implement a noise monitoring program to identify employees for inclusion in the hearing conservation program.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 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 and fabrication area operating slot saws were exposed to continuous noise levels at 125.3 % of permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 91.6 dBA), during the 303 minutes sampling period on December 1, 2021; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 177 minutes not sampled.  The employer failed to establish an audiometric testing program.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 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:  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.  Employees engaged in production and maintenance activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals.  The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees were aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals used at the site included but were not limited to battery acid neutralizer, diesel fuel supplement +cetane boost, propane, WD-40, and Ace  chainsaw lubrication oil.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Abate by

Feb 8, 2022

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:  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards. Employees working at the production, fabrication and maintenance area had not been provided training to recognize, evaluate, and control exposure to hazardous chemicals. Hazardous chemicals used in the facility included but were not limited to battery acid neutralizer, diesel fuel supplement +Cetane boost, propane, WD-40, and Ace chainsaw lubrication oil.

Issued

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced

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.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards. Employees engaged in production and maintenance activities were exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion, and inhalation hazards from exposure to hazardous chemicals.  Copies of the required safety data sheets for battery acid neutralizer, diesel fuel supplement +cetane boost, propane, WD-40, simple green degreaser,  clorox bleach, and Ace  chainsaw lubrication oil were not maintained at the workplace exposing employees to dermatitis, burns, eye damage and respiratory irritation.