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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 G01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1458613.015
Citation: 01001C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/15/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/31/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/12/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 8111
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/12/2020 | $0.00 | 08/31/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/15/2020 | $0.00 | 08/31/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) Production Area: An employee engaged in smoothing out the edges on plastic panels, on a Delta (Model DJ-30) routing machine, was exposed to a continuous noise level at 73.3% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 73.3% is approximately 87.7dBA. The sampling was performed during 467 minutes during one work shift and zero time was given for 13 minutes of time not sampled. The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for affected employees, thus exposing employees to irreversible hearing loss, on or about 3/3/20.