OSHA Inspection: GULLEY PALLET COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 1910.9(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:   a)Gulley Facility: On or about April 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed an employee to noise at level of 89% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 89.1 dBA) which is approximately 1.78 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBA). Results are based on 330 minutes sampling period conducted. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for 150 minutes period not sampled.   b)Gulley Facility: On or about April 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed an employee to noise at level of 81.9% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 88.5 dBA) which is approximately 1.638 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85dBA). Results are based on 326 minutes sampling period conducted. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for 154 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Gulley Facility: On or about April 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer did not have a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for chemicals such as but not limited to propane and hydraulic oil.

Issued

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Gulley Facility: On or about April 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to maintain and make readly available for employees use material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in use at the workplace such as but not limited to propane and hydraulic oil.

Issued

2014-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Gulley Facility: On or about April 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. These chemicals include but not limited to propane and hydraulic oil.