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 1910.9(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: a. In the Lamination Department, an employee using a hand grinder to scuff on a hull was exposed to a noise dose of 203.8%, or an equivalent dBA of 95.1 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 446 minutes during one shift on March 22, 2017. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. b. In the Trim and Grind Area, an employee using hand drills, grinders, and sanders on hulls, decks, and small parts was exposed to a noise dose of 157.4%, or an equivalent dBA of 93.2 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 473 minutes during one shift on March 23, 2017. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. c. In the Lamination Department, an employee using a hand grinder on various boat parts was exposed to a noise dose of 98.5%, or an equivalent dBA of 89.9 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 427 minutes during one shift on March 22, 2017. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. d. In the Finishing Department, Small Parts Area, an employee using hand sanders on various boat parts was exposed to a noise dose of 67.9%, or an equivalent dBA of 87.2 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 476 minutes during one shift on March 23, 2017. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.