Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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) Saw Room: The following employees were exposed to noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level and were not included in an effective Hearing Conservation Program: 1) On 10/9/19 an employee operating a CNC wood router in the Saw Room was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA for an eight hour time weighted average. This employee was exposed to noise levels of 88.4 dBA for 489 minutes for a dose of 80.7% which is in excess of the allowable 50% dose. Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time. 2) On 10/9/19 an employee operating a CNC wood radial arm saw in the Saw Room was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA for an eight hour time weighted average. This employee was exposed to noise levels of 87.0 dBA for 481 minutes for a dose of 66.8 % which is in excess of the allowable 50% dose. Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time.