OSHA Inspection: SANDRIDGE FOOD CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $8,500 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 1910.95(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. On or about July  26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 98.75% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 431 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms, and no training had been provided to employees.  b. On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 53.43% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 432 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 48 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to administer a continuing hearing conservation program when no monitoring had been conducted, no audiograms, and no training had been provided to employees.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 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.  a. On or about July  26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 98.75% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 431 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program to assess employee exposure to noise.  b. On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 54.43% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 432 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 48 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program to assess employee exposure to noise.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 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.  On or about July 26, 2023, the employer failed to maintain an audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels when no audiograms had been provided to employees.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1):The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.  a. On or about July  26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 98.75% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 431 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 49 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program to assess employee exposure to noise.  b. On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 54.43% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 432 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 48 minutes not sampled. The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program to assess employee exposure to noise.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1):The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). The employer is to make this determination in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2), the scheduled monitoring option, or paragraph (d)(3), the performance-oriented option.  On or about May 19, 2023, the employer failed to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI) when welding on stainless steel material to include but not limited to tanks and guards. An employee that did this operation was determined to be exposed to 0.065 �g/m3 of hexavalent chromium as an 8-hour TWA.

Issued

Nov 1, 2023

Abate by

Feb 5, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(l)(1)(iii):The employer had not included chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program, established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, ensured that each employee had access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and was trained in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and 29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2), including the contents of the Hexavalent Chromium Standard, the purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and made copies of this standard available to all affected employees.  On or about May 19, 2023, the employer failed to include the health hazards associated with hexavalent chromium  in their Hazard Communication Program and training when employees were exposed to chromium (VI) when welding on stainless steel material to include but not limited to tanks and guards. An employee that did this operation was determined to be exposed to 0.065 �g/m3 of hexavalent chromium as an 8-hour TWA.