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) Warehouse/Production Area: On or about February 19, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to high noise hazards, in that a fabricator tasked with cutting stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 96.8 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average Permissible Exposure Limit for noise (90 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. b) Warehouse/Production Area: On or about February 19, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program for employees exposed to high noise hazards, in that a polisher tasked with polishing stone countertops was exposed to high noise at an 8-hour TWA of 93.0 dBA. This level exceeded the time-weighted average Permissible Exposure Limit for noise (90 dBA). The exposure was derived from a sample collected for a 465-minute sampling period. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.