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

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels : a) Facility The employer did not obtain annual audiograms for all employees at or above the action level of 85 dbA as an 8 hour time-weighted average. An employee (not provided 2013 and 2014 audiometric exam) working on the line as a filler on Line 6 was exposed to continuous noise up to 106.9% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 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 440 minutes on 02/27/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. On 02/27/15, there was no change in operation identified from the date Line 6 was initially observed on 12/01/14. An employee (not provided 2013 and 2014 audiometric exam) working on the line as a casepacker on Line 3 was exposed to continuous noise up to 112.5% of the action level (AL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA which is 2.3 times the allowable exposure limit, respectively. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 90.8 dBA. Sampling was performed for 427 minutes on 02/27/15, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. On 02/27/15, there was no change in operation identified from the date Line 3 was initially observed on 12/01/14. Violation occurred on or about 12/01/14.