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) Angelo's Marble and Granite Inc. located at or near 2500 Ellsworth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 - The employer did not administer a continuing effective hearing conservation program for employees engaged in stone cutting and finishing activities and exposed to continuous noise levels equivalent to 134.6%, 139%, and 97.4% of the allowable 50% dose for an 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA). These exposures were equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 92.1 dBA, 92.3 dBA, and 89.8 dBA respectively, exceeding the OSHA Action Level of 85.0 dBA for an 8 hour TWA. Sampling times were 345, 347, and 342 minutes, respectively. Zero exposures were assumed for all unsampled time periods. Violation noted on July 24, 2024.