OSHA Inspection: CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY COMPANY

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels :      (a) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Packaging, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 75.27% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 441 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 88 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (b) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Packaging, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 78.60% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 480 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 88 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (c) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Pipeline, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 67.01% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 479 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 1 minute not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 87 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program:      (a) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Packaging, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 75.27% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 441 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 39 minutes not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 88 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (b) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Packaging, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 78.60% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 480 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 88 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.    (c) On or about November 2, 2012 -  Pipeline, an employee was exposed to a continuous noise level at 67.01% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA or a dose of 100%) during the 479 minute sampling period on November 9, 2012.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 1 minute not sampled. The equivalent dBA of the employee is approximately 87 dBA, which exceeds the 8-hour TWA of 85 or equivalently a dose of 50%.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:      (a) On or about November 2, 2012 - Facility, no written certification to verify the hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      (a) On or about November 2, 2012 - Facility, employees voluntarily wearing respiratory protection (filtering facepieces or dust masks) were not provided Appendix D.