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

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not implement and administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(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. On or about October 19, 2023, an employee operating a grinder was exposed to noise at 487% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 101.1dB, as measured over 500 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 101.4 dB. The employer did not maintain a effective hearing conservation program in that the employer did not perform monitoring, conduct annual audiograms, or provide annual training on the program.