OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED COIL INDUSTRY

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:  a)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not institute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a laminator operator was exposed to noise at a level of 101.7% of the allowable limit during a 377 minute sampling period on July 20, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.03 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  b)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 -  An employee designated as a laminator operator was exposed to noise at a level of 102.4% of the allowable limit during a 373 minute sampling period on July 20, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.05 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  c)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 -  An employee designated as a crane operator was exposed to noise at a level of 118.2% of the allowable limit during a 378 minute sampling period on July 20, 2022.   This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 91.2 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.36 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not develop and implement a noise monitoring program when information indicated that employee's noise exposures equaled or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  Employees were exposed to noise at levels above 85 decibels.  See descriptions of employee noise exposure in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a-c.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not provide an audiometric test to employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.   See descriptions of employee noise exposure in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a-c.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not provide noise related training to employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.   See descriptions of employee noise exposure in Citation 1, Item 1a, Instances a-c.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:    a)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

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:  a)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the facility.  Employees of the facility work with hazardous materials including but not limited to Gardoclean 338 U and Permatreat 1500, both of which are corrosive materials.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and word, pictures and/or symbols which provide the general information regarding the hazards of the chemical:   a)  In the Facility, on or about July 29, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that a 1500 gallon holding tank of Gardoclean 338 U, a corrosive material,  was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and word, pictures and/or symbols which provide general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.  b)  In the Facility, on or about July 29, 2022 - The employer did not ensure that a 6 gallon holding tank of Permatreat 1500, a corrosive material,  was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and word, pictures and/or symbols which provide general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 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:   a)  In the Facility, on or about July 20, 2022 - The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in their work areas.  Employees of the facility work with hazardous materials including but not limited to Gardoclean 338 U and Permatreat 1500, both of which are corrosive materials.