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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 G06 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1009661.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/11/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 07/21/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date: 05/15/2015
Final Order: 07/21/2017
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 8111
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 07/21/2017 | $7,000.00 | 07/21/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/27/2015 | $70,000.00 | 05/21/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/11/2015 | $70,000.00 | 05/21/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer does not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels : a.) 75D Assembly Department - One instance of the employer's continuing failure to comply with this standard involves an employee assembling fire dampers who was exposed to noise at 82.3% of the permissible daily noise exposure limit during measurements performed for 470 minutes on December 15, 2014. A zero exposure was assumed for the 10 minutes not sampled. For the 480 minute work shift employees would be exposed to the equivalent of an average sound level of 88.6 dBA, which is 1.04 times the Action Level of 85 dBA. Annual audiograms were not provided between October 2012 and December 2014, or approximately 26 months. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that an annual audiogram is obtained for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. LLOYD INDUSTRIES WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311271134, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1a AND INSPECTION NUMBER 30817214, CITTION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1b, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 231 COMMERCE DRIVE, MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA.