OSHA Inspection: BEAR HILL LUMBER CO

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Mar 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,846 · Current $1,423 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:  Establishment - The employer did not have an effective hearing conservation program for the employees performing de-barking, machine planing, and cutting of logs and exposed to eight hour time weighted average noise levels  above 87.0 decibels measured on the A scale.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Mar 20, 2023

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:  Establishment - The employer did not implement a monitoring program for employees conducting de-barking, machine planing, and cutting logs and exposed  to eight hour time weighted average noise levels of 87.0 decibels and above measured on the A scale.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

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:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that audiometric testing was made available to employees exposed to noise levels equal to or exceeding  87 decibels (measured on the A scale) while performing de-barking, machine planing, and cutting of logs.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Mar 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  Establishment - The employer did not have an effective training program for employees exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87 decibels.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Mar 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $1,139 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not effectively 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:  Establishment - The employer did not effectively maintain the workplace written hazard communication program including sections for how labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met and including a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace such as but not limited to NeXgen.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:   Sorting and Stacking Line - The portable fire extinguisher had not been mounted or identified so that it was readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.