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) Production Area: On or about July 31, 2013, the employer failed to implement a continuing effective hearing conservation program when employees were exposed to continuous noise at a level of 67.2 percent of PEL dose. Employees working in the production area, operating coiling machines, were exposed to continuous noise at a level of 67.2 percent of the PEL dose. The equivalent dBa for 67.2 percent of the dose is approximately 87.1 dBa calculated as the 8 hour time weighted average sound pressure level. The monitoring was conducted on July 31, 2013 for 366 minutes. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 114 minutes of the day. An effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) shall consist of the following: Section (c): The employer shall develop and implement a hearing conservation program. Section (d): The employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program. Section (e): The employer shall notify each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels of the results of the monitoring. Section (f): The employer shall provide affected employees or their representatives with an opportunity to observe any noise measurements conducted pursuant to this section. Section (g): The employer shall establish an audiometric testing program. Section (h): The employer shall implement the audiometric testing requirements. Section (i): The employer shall provide hearing protectors and require use based on this section requirements. Section (j): The employer shall evaluate the hearing protectors attenuation. Section (k): The employer shall establish an employee training program. Section (1): The employer shall provide employee access to information and training materials. Section (m): The employer shall develop and maintain a recordkeeping program. Section (n): Appendices Section (o): Exemptions