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

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment. a. At the workplace, the employer had not established and implemented an effective hearing conservation program for all employees, including the Wet Saw Operator in the Geese Finishing Room, with noise exposures equal to or exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent [i.e. ACTION LEVEL]. A Wet Saw Operator working in the Geese Finishing Room was exposed to noise levels exceeding the Action Level of an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA and a noise dose exceeding fifty percent. Noise dosimetry was performed for 394 minutes during one shift on March 08, 2018. The employee's measured noise dose was 102.5%. The equivalent 8-hour TWA of 102.5% noise dose was approximately 90.1 dBA. b. At the workplace, the employer had not established and implemented an effective hearing conservation program for all employees, including a Team Leader in the Mill Room, with noise exposures equal to or exceeding an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent [i.e. ACTION LEVEL]. A Team Leader working in the Mill Room was exposed to noise levels exceeding the Action Level of an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA and a noise dose exceeding fifty percent. Noise dosimetry was performed for 399 minutes during one shift on March 08, 2018. The employee's measured noise dose was 74.9%. The equivalent 8-hour TWA of 74.9% noise dose was approximately 87.9 dBA