OSHA Inspection: TOOLING SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2625.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):   A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:  a)  In the Facility, on or about June 6, 2013 - The employer did not insitute a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employee noise exposures exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA.  An employee designated as a NDT Inspector/Grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 67.2% of the allowable limit during a 291 minute sampling period on June 6, 2013.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 1.34 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.  b)  In the Facility, on or about June 6, 2013 - An employee designated as a Grinder was exposed to noise at a level of 113.0% of the allowable limit during a 295 minute sampling period on June 6, 2013.  This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure and is 2.26 times in excess of the 85 dBA action level (50%) at which the hearing conservation program is required.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:  a)  In the Facility, on or about June 6, 2013 - The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for employees whose noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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):   a)  In the Facility, on or about June 6, 2013 - The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA.  (See results of employee exposures in Citation 1, Item 1, Instances a and b).

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1):   The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:   a)  In the Facility, on or about June 6, 2013 - The employer did not post a copy of 29 CFR 1910.95, the Occupational Noise Standard, in the workplace.