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

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) Production: On or about November 19, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not provide audiometric testing to employees exposed to noise hazards, in that a polisher tasked with polishing stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 94.5 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 477-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled. b) Production: On or about November 19, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not do audiometric testing to employees exposed to noise hazards, in that a polisher tasked with polishing stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 92.3 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 480-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled. c) Production: On or about November 19, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not do audiometric testing to employees exposed to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 94.7 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 474-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled. d) Production: On or about November 19, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not do audiometric testing to employees exposed to noise hazards, in that a polisher tasked with polishing stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 95.5 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 473-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled. e) Production: On or about November 19, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not do audiometric testing to employees exposed to noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 93.7 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average action level for noise (85 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 464-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.