OSHA Inspection: TERRASCEND USA SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8929.00 · Current $6563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Location: Grow Room. 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, NJ 07005.   a) The double doors in flower room 2 were not marked with a sign reading "Exit".   Violation occurred on or around July 17, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $10000.00 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:  Location: Post Harvest Trim Room. 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, New Jersey 07002.   a) The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near and operating the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour action level of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes.   b) The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near and operating the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-action level of 85 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.7 dba, 90.6 dba, 87.7 dba, 88.6 dba, and 89.7 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 329 minutes, 323 minutes, 328 minutes, 316 minutes, and 328 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 151 minutes, 157 minutes, 152 minutes, 164 minutes, and 152 minutes.   Violation occurred on or around July 20, 2023 and September 6, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, New Jersey 07005  a) The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour time-weighted average of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes.   b) The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.7 dba, 90.6 dba, 87.7 dba, 88.6 dba, and 89.7 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 329 minutes, 323 minutes, 328 minutes, 316 minutes, and 328 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 151 minutes, 157 minutes, 152 minutes, 164 minutes, and 152 minutes.   Violation occurred on or around July 20, 2023 and September 6, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, NJ 07005  a) The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program in the Post Harvest Trim Room, for employees whose exposures may equal or exceed their appropriate action level. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour time-weighted average of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes.   b) The employer did not establish an audiometric testing program in the Post Harvest Trim Room, for employees whose exposures may equal or exceed their appropriate action level. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.7 dba, 90.6 dba, 87.7 dba, 88.6 dba, and 89.7 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 329 minutes, 323 minutes, 328 minutes, 316 minutes, and 328 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 151 minutes, 157 minutes, 152 minutes, 164 minutes, and 152 minutes.   Violation occurred on or around July 20, 2023, and September 6, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater:  Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, New Jersey 07005.   a) The employer did not ensure employees exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater were wearing hearing protection.  On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour time-weighted average of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes.   Violations occurred on or about July 20, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, NJ 07005  a) The employer did not train employees in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k) who are exposed to noise levels above the action level. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour action level of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes.   b)  The employer did not train employees in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k) who are exposed to noise levels above the action level. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-action level of 85 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.7 dba, 90.6 dba, 87.7 dba, 88.6 dba, and 89.7 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 329 minutes, 323 minutes, 328 minutes, 316 minutes, and 328 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 151 minutes, 157 minutes, 152 minutes, 164 minutes, and 152 minutes.   Violation occurred on or around July 20, 2023, and September 6, 2023.

Issued

2023-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13394.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, NJ 07005.   a) Machine guarding was not provided on a KiertonTwister T4 Trimming Machine exposing employees to ingoing nip points and rotating parts while dumping nuggets of flower for quality checks and trimming.  Violation occurred on or around July 17,  2023.