OSHA Inspection: LOCUST RUN PALLET, LLC

Issued

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $2678.00

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) Locust Run Pallet LLC., 299 Jonestown Road Thompsontown, PA 17094 - On or about August 17, 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 performing pallet manufacturing in building 1 (main) was exposed to noise at a level of 627.9 % of the allowable limit during a 509-minute sampling period on August 31, 2023.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 103.2 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  An employee performing pallet manufacturing in building 1 (main) was exposed to noise at a level of 330.8 % of the allowable limit during a 508-minute sampling period on August 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 98.6 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  An employee performing pallet manufacturing in building 2 (lower) was exposed to noise at a level of 374.5 % of the allowable limit during a 508-minute sampling period on August 31, 2023. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 99.5 dBA for the dose and time of the employee exposure.  An employee performing pallet manufacturing in building 2 (lower) was exposed to noise at a level of 197.4 % of the allowable limit during a 507-minute sampling period on August 31, 2023.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 94.9 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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Locust Run Pallet LLC., 299 Jonestown Road Thompsontown, PA 17094 - On or about August 17, 2023, the employer had neither developed a noise monitoring program nor conducted noise monitoring for employees potentially exposed to an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) of 85 dBA.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Locust Run Pallet LLC., 299 Jonestown Road Thompsontown, PA 17094 - On or about August 17, 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).  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Locust Run Pallet LLC., 299 Jonestown Road Thompsontown, PA 17094 - On or about August 17, 2023, the employer did not establish and maintain an 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.  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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.