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29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii): Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level: a) Facility The employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram for permanent and temporary employees' first exposure at or above the action level of 85 dBA as an 8 hour time-weighted average. A permanent employee whose first exposure to noise above the action level on 02/25/13 and working at Line 3 Filler B area was exposed to continuous noise up to 163.0% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which is 1.6 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 93.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 443 minutes on 03/12/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. On 03/12/15, there was no change in operation identified from the date Line 3 Filler B was initially observed on 12/01/14. A permanent employee whose first exposure to noise above the action level on 11/19/12 and working at Line 4 Filler area was exposed to continuous noise up to 116.1% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level on 85 dBA which is 2.3 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 91.1 dBA. Sampling was performed for 440 minutes on 03/12/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. On 03/12/15, there was no change in operation identified from the date Line 4 Filler Area was initially observed on 12/01/14. A temporary employee whose first exposure to noise above the action level on 09/13/13 and working at Line 5 was exposed to continuous noise up to 108.8% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level on 85 dBA which is 2.2 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 90.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 440 minutes on 02/27/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. A temporary employee whose first exposure to noise above the action level on 01/02/13 and working at Line 2 Filler area was exposed to continuous noise up to 106.5% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level on 85 dBA which is 2.1 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 90.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 422 minutes on 02/27/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. A temporary employee whose first exposure to noise above the action level on 08/20/13 and working at Rework area and Line 5 Labeling outcoming conveyor area was exposed to continuous noise up to 75.1% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level on 85 dBA which is 1.5 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 87.9 dBA. Sampling was performed for 401 minutes on 03/12/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. Violation occurred on or about 12/01/14, 02/27/15 and 03/12/15.