OSHA Inspection: LEGACY BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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) Finishing Department: An employee was exposed to continuous noise at 69.9% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 296 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 184 minutes not sampled. The employer did not develop a noise monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about February 17, 2022.   ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Finishing Department: An employee was exposed to continuous noise at 69.9% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 296 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 184 minutes not sampled. The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about February 17, 2022.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Finishing Department: An employee was exposed to continuous noise at 69.9% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 296 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 184 minutes not sampled. The employer did not provide noise training to those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about February 17, 2022.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  a) Finishing Department: Employees were exposed to formaldehyde while performing cabinetry priming, painting, varnishing, and glazing operations, and the employer did not perform monitoring to determine employees' exposures to formaldehyde, on or about January 12, 2022.    ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6164.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (n) of this section:  a) Finishing Department: Employees were exposed to formaldehyde while performing cabinetry priming, painting, varnishing, and glazing operations, and the employer did not ensure that these employees were provided with hazard communication training specific to formaldehyde, on or about January 12, 2022.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED   ABATEMENT NOTE:   Hazard communication training for formaldehyde shall address at least the following hazards: cancer; skin and respiratory sensitization; eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability.

Issued

2022-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(n)(2): The employer did not provide employees with information and training on formaldehyde at the time of their initial assignment and/or wherever a new hazard from formaldehyde was introduced into their work area:  a) Finishing Department: Employees were exposed to formaldehyde while performing cabinetry priming, painting, varnishing, and glazing operations, and the employer did not ensure that these employees were provided with formaldehyde training at the time of their initial assignment to these work operations, on or about January 12, 2022.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED   ABATEMENT NOTE:   Formaldehyde training shall include all elements listed in paragraph (n)(3) of this standard and be repeated annually.