OSHA Inspection: GREIF PACKAGING LLC

Issued

2023-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9488.00 · Current $9488.00

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(b)(1):When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized:  a) Facility, near paint booth: An employee, paint booth operator , was exposed to continuous noise at 212.5% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 95.4 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 435 minute sampling period on August 8, 2023. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls.   b) Facility, manufacturing area near K press: An employee, manufacturer , was exposed to continuous noise at 214.8% of the permissible exposure level of 90 dBA or an eight-hour time-weighted average of 95.5 dBA. This exposure was observed over a 458 minute sampling period on August 8, 2023. The employer did not implement feasible administrative and/or engineering controls.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.