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

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent. On or about November 9, 2016, the following employees were exposed to noise levels that exceeded an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85dBA and the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program: (a) The Sandblaster Operator operating the sandblasting machine in the Sandblasting Room was exposed to an 8-hour TWA noise level of 91.6dBA with a dose of 130.3% during a 385 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled 95 minutes. (b) The Plasma Spray Operator operating the plasma spray machine in the Plasma Spray Room was exposed to an 8-hour TWA noise level of 90.9dBA with a dose of 114.3% during a 387 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled 93 minutes. No abatement documentation or certification is required for this item.