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

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: a) On February 28, 2019, the fabricator on the Pipe Line in Building 1 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 236.0% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 422 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 58 minutes not sampled. The employer had not developed or implemented a monitoring program to assess employee noise level exposures in the area. b) On February 28, 2019, the fabricator in Building 2 was exposed to continuous noise levels at 105.6% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 480 minute sampling period. The employer had not developed or implemented a monitoring program to assess employee noise level exposures in the area.