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. (a) Facility at 140 Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry, RI: On or about 11/28/2023, 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. During this inspection, the employer was found to be in violation of 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) due to the following exposure(s): 1.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 96.7 decibels. This level was 253% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 425 minutes, which is only 7 hours and 5 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 96.1 decibels. This level was 235% of the dose for OSHA's Permissible Exposure Level of 90 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 425 minutes, which is only 7 hours and 5 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time. 2.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 90.7 decibels. This level was 110% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 456 minutes, which is 7 hours and 36 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time. 3.) On 3/21/2024, a fabricator was conducting cutting, polishing, grinding activities on granite slabs. The employee was overexposed to continuous noise at a level of 90.4 decibels. This level was 107% of the dose for OSHA's Action Level of 85 dBA, measured as an eight-hour Time-weighted Action Level. The employee was sampled for 452 minutes, which is 7 hours and 32 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for any un-sampled time.