Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

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) Cut Off Area - An employee, operating the Cut Off Saw, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on October 21, 2015, for 480 minutes, at a level of approximately 473% of the allowable dose. This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 101 decibels A-Scale [dBA] 8-hour Time-Weighted Average [TWA], in excess of the OSHA PEL of 90 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss. The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of isolation barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees exposure to occupational noise. b) Production Area - An employee, operating the Disa Shaker, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on October 21, 2015, for 480 minutes, at a level of approximately 199% of the allowable dose. This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 95 decibels A-Scale [dBA] 8-hour Time-Weighted Average [TWA], in excess of the OSHA PEL of 90 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss. The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of isolation barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees exposure to occupational noise. c) Finishing Department - An employee, Blast Operator of Churns, was sampled for occupational noise exposure on October 21, 2015, for 480 minutes, at a level of approximately 157% of the allowable dose. This was equivalent to an exposure of approximately 93 decibels A-Scale [dBA] 8-hour Time-Weighted Average [TWA], in excess of the OSHA PEL of 90 dBA, which was capable of causing hearing loss. The employer had not ensured that feasible engineering and administrative controls, including but not limited to the installation of isolation barriers, baffles, sound-absorbing, or sound-damping materials were implemented to reduce employees exposure to occupational noise. 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, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.