OSHA Inspection: STAMPING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $4,375 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  The program shall address and complete the elements described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section including, but not limited to, the following:  a)  Administer a hearing conservation program;  b)  Develop and implement a noise monitoring program for employee exposures that may equal or exceed an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels;  c)  Notify each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels of the results of monitoring;  d)  Establish a valid baseline audiogram and perform annual audiometric testing of employees exposed at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels;  e)  Provide hearing protection and institute a training program for all employees who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels.  The training shall be repeated annually.  The training shall include the effects of noise on hearing, the purpose, selection, fitting, use and care of hearing protection, and the purpose and method of audiometric testing.	  Location: Press Area          On March 22, 2023, an employee who was operating the Greenerd 40 ton hydraulic press was exposed to noise levels at 66.65% of the allowable 8 hour time weighted average sound level (80 dBA).  The equivalent level of the 66.65% is approximately 87.0 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 455 minutes during one work shift on March 22, 2023.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 25 minutes.  The employer had not implemented a hearing conservation program as described above for all employees exposed to noise levels greater than 85 dBA.

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $1,093 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  On or about January 26, 2023 an injury that resulted in an employee receiving medical treatment including a steroid injection was not recorded on the OSHA 300 log and 301 incident report within seven calendar days.

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $1,093 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a):1904.32(a): Employer did not create, certify and post the OSHA 300A annual summary of injuries and illness for year 2022.  Location: Site  On or about March 20, 2023, the employer did not create, certify, or post the 2022 300A annual summary of injury and illness.  One recordable injury that occurred on May 18, 2022, resulted in 55 days away from work and should have been entered on the annual summary form.

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  Location: Production floor  On or about March 22, 2023, the employer did not provide a performance evaluation for each powered industrial truck operator.

Issued

Apr 28, 2023

Abate by

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   Location: Production floor  On or about March 22, 2023, the employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck operator had been trained and evaluated including the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.