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

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): Hearing protectors. The employer shall ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors. At an establishment located at 5215 Mill Road in Laona, Wisconsin: a) On or about September 13, 2023, in Plant A, the employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of the Honeywell Maximum earplugs a grading employee wore on the finish end of the line. The employee did not have the earplugs inserted correctly into the ear canals per the manufacturer's guidelines. b) On or about December 12, 2023, in Plant A, the the employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of the Moldex 6604 Sparkplugs earplugs a planer operator employee wore on the rough end of the line. The employee did not have the earplugs inserted correctly into the ear canals per the manufacturer's guidelines.