OSHA Inspection: SHWINCO ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5301.00 · Current $2832.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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:     a)  Saw Area:   On or about October 18, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 72.5 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 87.68 dBA) which is 1.75 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the saw area. Results were calculated for a 468 minute sampling period.  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.      a)  Glass Cutting Area:   On or about October 18, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 79.7 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 88.36 dBA) which is 1.77 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the packaging area sorting and grading bricks. Results were calculated for a 485 minute sampling period.  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-21 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 make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:     a)  Saw Area:   On or about October 18, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 72.5 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 87.68 dBA) which is 1.75 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the saw area. Results were calculated for a 468 minute sampling period and no noise standard was posted at the facility.       a)  Glass Cutting Area:   On or about October 18, 2016 an employee was exposed to noise dose at levels of 79.7 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 88.36 dBA) which is 1.77 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while working in the packaging area sorting and grading bricks. Results were calculated for a 485 minute sampling period and no noise standard was posted at the facility.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5301.00 · Current $2916.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz straight cut saw # 1 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      b)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Brogantech Pistorius (SN 0253643) saw #2 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      c)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz (Tag NR 19218) straight cut saw # 3 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      d)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz (Tag NR 19217) straight cut saw # 4 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      e)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz SD 7000 saw that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.       f)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Sampson Saw that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy for employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz straight cut saw # 1 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      b)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy for employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Brogantech Pistorius (SN 0253643) saw #2 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      c)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy for employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz (Tag NR 19218) straight cut saw # 3 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      d)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy for employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz (Tag NR 19217) straight cut saw # 4 that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.      e)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing procedures for control of potentially hazardous energy for employees that performs minimal maintenance repairs to the Stb Sturtz SD 7000 saw that has pneumatic and electrical energy sources.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:      a)Saw Area:  On or about August 18, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not providing authorized training to a lock out/tag out program to include all elements of the standard to an employee that performs minimal maintenance repairs to equipment at the workplace.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4240.00 · Current $2916.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   a)Entire Shop Area: On or about October 18, 2016 and times prior to employee(s) are exposed to hazards associated with powered industrial trucks such as struck by and tip or roll over and hazards that could occur from not ensuring certification of employee/operator.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4240.00 · Current $2916.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)Assembly Area:  On or about October 18, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards by allowing temporary wiring to be used as permanent wiring to provide power to a Signode Banding Machine.     b)Assembly Area:  On or about October 18, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards by allowing temporary wiring to be used as permanent wiring to provide power Brother Label Printer.

Issued

2016-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5301.00 · Current $2916.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      a)Assembly Area:  On or about October 18, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to hazards of unlabeled container without identification of the hazard of the chemical  and identification of the contents of a hand sprayer bottle(s) that contained  flammable isopropyl alcohol.