OSHA Inspection: BUCK & DOE'S MERCANTILE

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $2581.00 Reduced

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:  Indoor Range: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to continuous levels of 91.5% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA ) during the 479-minute sampling period on November 18, 2023, and did not have annual audiograms.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $2581.00 Reduced

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:  Indoor Range: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to continuous levels of 91.5% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA ) during the 479-minute sampling period on November 18, 2023, and did not have annual training on hearing conservation.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1106.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Indoor Firing Range: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead hazards when required to wear respirators during tasks such as but not limited to picking up brass, and the employees were not medically cleared.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Indoor Firing Range: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead hazards when required to wear respirators during tasks such as but not limited to picking up brass, and the employer did not fit test employees on the respirators they use.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Indoor Firing Range: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead hazards when required to wear respirators during tasks such as but not limited to picking up brass, and the employees were not trained on the respirator capabilities and limitations.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $1475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(e)(3)(iv):Written compliance programs for lead were not revised and updated annually to reflect the current status of the program:  Entire Facility: On or about November 8, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead hazards, and the employer had not reviewed and updated their lead compliance program annually.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1):All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Armory Desk:  On or about 8 November 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead particulates when standard housekeeping practices were not conducted to limit the exposure and severity of the contaminated migration.   b) Fourier: On or about 8 November 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead particulates when standard housekeeping practices were not conducted to limit the exposure and severity of the contaminated migration.  c) Storage area: On or about 8 November 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead particulates when standard housekeeping practices were not conducted to limit the exposure and severity of the contaminated migration.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(l)(1)(i):Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  Shooting range areas: On or about 8 November 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to lead hazards when working an indoor firing ranges, but were not informed of the hazards related to lead in the workplace.

Issued

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $922.00 · Current $369.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about November 08, 2023, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.