OSHA Inspection: HOMESTEAD BAKING COMPANY

Issued

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3315.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:    Facility: When employees were conducting bread baking and packaging tasks they were exposed to noise in excess of OSHA's 85 dBA Time Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level, and the employer did not establish an effective hearing conservation program:    a. On or about 09/26/2019 a Machine Operator in the Pan Slider Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 88.7 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 83 percent.  The sampling period was for 472 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time;    b. On or about 09/26/2019 a Pan Slider in the Feeder Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 89.6 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 93.9 percent.  The sampling period was for 460 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled time.

Issued

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

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:  Facility: When employees were conducting bread baking and packaging tasks they were exposed to noise in excess of OSHA's 85 dBA Time Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level, and the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a. On or about 09/26/2019 a Machine Operator in the Pan Slider Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 88.7 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 83 percent.  The sampling period was for 472 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time;  b. On or about 09/26/2019 a Pan Slider in the Feeder Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 89.6 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 93.9 percent.  The sampling period was for 460 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled time.

Issued

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 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:  Facility: When employees were conducting bread baking and packaging tasks they were exposed to noise in excess of OSHA's 85 dBA Time Weighted Average (TWA) Action Level, and the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program:  a. On or about 09/26/2019 a Machine Operator in the Pan Slider Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 88.7 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 83 percent.  The sampling period was for 472 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time;  b. On or about 09/26/2019 a Pan Slider in the Feeder Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 89.6 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 93.9 percent.  The sampling period was for 460 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled time.

Issued

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-10 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). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  Facility: When employees were conducting bread baking and packaging tasks they were exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as a time-weighted average (TWA), and the employer did not establish a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  a. On or about 09/26/2019 a Machine Operator in the Pan Slider Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 88.7 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 83 percent.  The sampling period was for 472 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time;  b. On or about 09/26/2019 a Pan Slider in the Feeder Area was exposed to a TWA noise level of 89.6 dBA, which is equivalent to a dose of 93.9 percent.  The sampling period was for 460 minutes.  Zero exposure was assumed for unsampled time.