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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: The employer failed to utilize feasible engineering controls to reduce or eliminate noise levels for employees who are exposed to noise, equal or exceeding the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), of an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90 dBA or its equivalent noise dose of 100%, when testing firearms inside a booth. The following monitored employees exceeded the PEL (all exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled): a) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 103.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 684.1% during the 463 minute sampling period. b) On March 23, 2016, at the test room, an employee testing firearms, was exposed to continuous noise of 102.8 dBa or the equivalent noise dose of 596.7% during the 414 minute sampling period.