OSHA Inspection: PLIBRICO COMPANY LLC

Issued

2021-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $6690.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(5)(ii):  Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level and where baseline audiograms were obtained more than 6 months after the employee's first exposure at or above the action level, employees did not wear hearing protectors for any period exceeding six months after first exposure until the baseline audiogram was obtained:  a. On or about September 28, 2021, the employer did not obtain a baseline audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels. Audiograms had previously been completed in 2012 according to the employer. Voluntary use hearing protection was available for employees but none were observed in use.  Failure to complete baseline audiometric testing and require the use of hearing protection for those employees who were unable to obtain a baseline audiogram for more than 6 months to a year from first exposure prevents detection of hearing loss attributed to occupational noise exposures.

Issued

2021-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  a.  On or about September 28, 2021, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels. Audiograms had previously been completed in 2012 according to the employer. Failure to complete annual audiometric testing prevents detection of hearing loss attributed to occupational noise exposures.