OSHA Inspection: HEMPHILL WOOD, LLC

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,703 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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 1910.95(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:  Production area: Rip Saw and Pointer Saw: On March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910. 95 (c) through (o) for employees who were exposed to noise levels 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.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production area: Rip Saw and Pointer Saw: On March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise at levels equaling or exceeding the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Production area: Rip Saw and Pointer Saw: On March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by not making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production area: Rip Saw and Pointer Saw: On or about March 3, 2026, and times prior, the employer failed to train each employee who was 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).

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer:  a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to provide employees with a variety of suitable hearing protectors to select from.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) Production area: On March 3, 2026, and time prior, the employer failed to make available to affected employees, copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026 and times prior, the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026, the employer failed to compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheets.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible to employees in their work areas.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Production area: On or about March 3, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to provide employees with hazard communications training at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.