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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 I03 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1518063.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/26/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/15/2021
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/10/2021
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 8111
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/10/2021 | $0.00 | 09/15/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/26/2021 | $0.00 | 09/15/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer: (a) Injection Molding Department: An operator of various molding machines which generated noise simultaneously, was monitored for 452 minutes and was exposed to continuous noise at 87.8 decibels averaged over 8-hours, with zero exposure averaged for any unsampled time. The equivalent dose was 74.1% of OSHAs Permissible Exposure Limit for Noise, which is 90 decibels. The employer did not offer employees a variety of suitable hearing protectors, there was only one type of earplug provided, on or about July 29, 2021.