OSHA Inspection: SCHAAD & SONS, INC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,305 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.   a. The employer did not develop and implement a hearing conservation program for employees working in the Door Department. A Foreman employee was exposed to continuous noise at 68.31% on June 6, 2024, which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 87.2 dBA during the 443-minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 37 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.   a. The employer did not develop and implement an audiometric testing program for employees working in the Door Department. A Foreman employee was exposed to continuous noise at 68.31% on June 6, 2024, which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 87.2 dBA during the 443-minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 37 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall 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 this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   a. The employer did not develop and implement a noise hazards training program for employees working in the Door Department. A Foreman employee was exposed to continuous noise at 68.31% on June 6, 2024, which exceeded the action limit (AL) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 87.2 dBA during the 443-minute sampling period. Time weighted average includes a zero increment for the 37 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  a. On or before May 20, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for Painter employees who were required to wear half face respirators.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a. On or before May 20, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for Painter employees who were required to wear half face respirators.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   a. On or before May 20, 2024, the employer did not provide a fit test for Painter employees who were required to wear half face respirators.

Issued

Aug 15, 2024

Abate by

Sep 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.   a. On or before May 20, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a training program for Painter employees who were required to wear half face respirators.