OSHA Inspection: BIG B MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1785.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Fabrication Shop:  An employee, Fabricator, was exposed to continuous noise at 66.8% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.1 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 5 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not develop and implement a representative monitoring program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 05/29/2014.  ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Fabrication Shop:  An employee, Fabricator, was exposed to continuous noise at 66.8% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.1 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 5 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 05/29/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Fabrication Shop:  An employee, Fabricator, was exposed to continuous noise at 66.8% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.1 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 5 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not institute a training program for those employees exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 05/29/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

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) Fabrication Shop:  An employee, Fabricator, was exposed to continuous noise at 66.8% of the exposure level of 90 dBA or an 8-hour time-weighted average of 87.1 dBA.  This exposure was observed over a 475 minute sampling period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 5 minutes not sampled.  Employees were not provided with an opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors (plugs and muffs) when they were exposed over the action level of 85 dBA, on or about 05/29/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED