OSHA Inspection: ORGANIC REMEDIES, INC.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $8,400

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 1910.95(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.  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., located at 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not institute a continuing and effective hearing conservation program when employees' noise exposure exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 104.3% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  b.) Organic Remedies, Inc., located at 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not institute a continuing and effective hearing conservation program when employees' noise exposure exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 100% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  c.) Organic Remedies, Inc., located at 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not institute a continuing and effective hearing conservation program when employees' noise exposure exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 98.6% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.9 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  d.) Organic Remedies, Inc., located at 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not institute a continuing and effective hearing conservation program when employees' noise exposure exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level of 85 dBA. An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 90.8% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 20, 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.  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not establish and maintain an annual audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 104.3% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  b.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not establish and maintain an annual audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 100% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  c.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not establish and maintain an annual audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 98.6% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.9 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  d.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not establish and maintain an annual audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 90.8% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 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.  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not train all employees who were 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).  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 104.3% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  b.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not train all employees who were 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).  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 100% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  c.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not train all employees who were 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).  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 98.6% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.9 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  d.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not train all employees who were 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).  An employee conducting work in the trim room was exposed to noise at a level of 90.8% of the allowable limit during a 468 minute sampling period on January 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 89.3 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, on or about November 8, 2022, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees wearing half-face, elastomeric, organic-vapor cartridge respirators on a mandatory basis in the laboratory.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, on or about November 8, 2022, employees were wearing a half-face, elastomeric, organic-vapor cartridge respirators and were not given a medical evaluation prior to mandatory use of the respirator.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a.) Organic Remedies, Inc., 305 North Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, on or about November 8, 2022, employees were wearing a half-face, elastomeric, organic-vapor cartridge respirators and were not fit-tested prior to mandatory use of the respirator.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.