OSHA Inspection: ROYAL ALUMINUM CO., INC.

Issued

Aug 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $7,750 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:  a) 620 Market Street Newark, NJ 07105  The employer did not administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.   An employee (not provided 2020, 2021, and 2022 audiometric exam) in the warehouse operating machinery, performing screen cutting work was exposed to continuous noise up to 89.6% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 89.2 dBA.  Sampling was performed for 6 hours and 58 minutes on 06/07/2023, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation.    Violation occurred on or about June 7th, 2023.

Issued

Aug 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(6):At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a) 620 Market Street Newark, NJ 07105  The employer did not obtain audiograms for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels at least annually.   An employee (not provided 2020, 2021, and 2022 audiometric exam) in the warehouse operating machinery, performing screen cutting work was exposed to continuous noise up to 89.6% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 89.2 dBA.  Sampling was performed for 6 hours and 58 minutes on 06/07/2023, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation.    Violation occurred on or about June 7th, 2023.

Issued

Aug 30, 2023

Abate by

Sep 22, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part. The employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  Located at Royal Aluminum Co., Inc.: 620 Market Street Newark, NJ On or about April 13th, 2023, the employer failed during calendar year 2022, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2023  a). The establishment employed 75 employees and is classified 326199 during calendar year 2023  Violation occurred on or about March 2nd, 2023.