OSHA Inspection: A-1 PALLETS, LLC

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by an employee who is required by 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) to wear personal protective equipment:  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized to reduce sound levels within the levels of Table G-16 of 29 CFR 1910.95 for instances such as, but not limited to:  a) On February 12, 2026, the chop saw operator working with the green chop saw was exposed to noise at 221.8% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 95.8 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 95.7 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  b) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 154.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.2 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.1 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  c) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 165.2% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.7 dBA, as measured over 470 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.6 dBA accounting for the period of 10 minutes unmonitored.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about February 12, 2026, the employer did not require hearing protectors for employees who were exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater.   a) On February 12, 2026, the chop saw operator working with the green chop saw was exposed to noise at 221.8% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 95.8 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 95.7 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  b) On February 12, 2026, the chop saw operator working with the yellow chop saw was exposed to noise at 81.5% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 88.6 dBA, as measured over 469 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 88.5 dBA accounting for the period of 11 minutes unmonitored.  c) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 154.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.2 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.1 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  d) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 165.2% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.7 dBA, as measured over 470 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.6 dBA accounting for the period of 10 minutes unmonitored.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(2)(ii)(A): 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 and has not yet had a baseline audiogram established pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii):  On or about February 12, 2026, the employer did not ensure employees who had not received a baseline audiogram were required to be wearing hearing protection.  a) On February 12, 2026, the chop saw operator working with the green chop saw was exposed to noise at 221.8% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 95.8 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 95.7 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  b) On February 12, 2026, the chop saw operator working with the yellow chop saw was exposed to noise at 81.5% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 88.6 dBA, as measured over 469 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 88.5 dBA accounting for the period of 11 minutes unmonitored.  c) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 154.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.2 dBA, as measured over 473 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.1 dBA accounting for the period of 7 minutes unmonitored.  d) On February 12, 2026, the pallet assembler building pallets in the production area was exposed to noise at 165.2% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 93.7 dBA, as measured over 470 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 93.6 dBA accounting for the period of 10 minutes unmonitored.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On January 29, 2026, the employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance, such as replacing the blades on the yellow chop saw, where exposure to stored energy could occur and cause injury.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about January 29, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in replacing the saw blade for the yellow chop saw.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:   On or about January 29, 2026, the employer failed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when the Owner and an employee were engaged in replacing the saw blade for the yellow chop saw.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  On or about January 29, 2026, the employer did not ensure that hardware for isolating, securing or blocking or electrical energy sources were provided prior to employee(s) engaging in servicing/maintenance activities including replacing the saw blade on the yellow chop saw in the production area.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  On or about January 29, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) engaged in servicing/maintenance activities including replacing the saw blades on the yellow chop saw in the production area were provided training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls was acquired by employee(s).

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $1,900 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  On or about January 21, the employer did not provide training to ensure employees were aware of the occupational health hazards of wood dust.

Issued

Apr 10, 2026

Abate by

May 1, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  On or about, January 21, 2026, the forklift operator certification did not include the identity of the person performing the training or evaluation.