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 paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, where employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response), or equivalently, a dose of fifty percent: On or about January 26, 2018, employees were exposed to elevated noise levels while repurposing wood pallets. The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program where employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels: 1) An employee using a band saw to disassemble wooden pallets was exposed to an 8-hour TWA noise level of 96.6 dBA measured on the A scale with a dose of 249% during a 320 minute sampling period assuming zero exposure for the unsampled 160 minutes. 2) An employee using a table saw to disassemble wooden pallets in the saw room was exposed to an 8-hour TWA noise level of 87.7 dBA measured on the A scale with a dose of 72.9% during a 315 minute sampling period assuming zero exposure for the unsampled 165 minutes. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).