OSHA Inspection: LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

May 4, 2022

Abate by

Aug 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,583 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 in the following instances:  1)  DOOR DEPARTMENT: On March 2, 2022, employee was exposed to noise hazards. Employee operating Rover K CNC machine was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100% dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 385 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 122% noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 91.4 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average.   2) DOOR DEPARTMENT: On March 2, 2022, employee was exposed to noise hazards. Employee building kitchen cabinets using shaper, router and sanders was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100% dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 377 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 104% noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 90.3 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average.  3) HANGOUT AREA:  On March 2, 2022, employee was exposed to noise hazards. Employee building kitchen cabinets using pneumatic nail gun was exposed to continuous noise level at 59.5% which is equivalent to 86.2 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average where noise sampling was performed for 370 minutes.     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.

Issued

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,393 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 kitchen cabinets construction 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 propane, lacquer thinner and spray adhesive.

Issued

May 4, 2022

Abate by

Aug 22, 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 shipping and handling, door and hangout areas 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 propane, lacquer thinner and spray adhesive.

Issued

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,393 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 kitchen cabinets construction 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  propane, spray adhesive and lacquer thinner were not maintained at the workplace exposing employees to dermatitis, burns, eye damage and respiratory irritation.

Issued

May 4, 2022

Abate by

Aug 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Employees are exposed to electrical hazards. Employees in the  door department and hangout area are exposed to electrical hazards in that electrical panels controlling electricity used at the door department and handout areas were blocked by wood items.