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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 K02 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1518063.015
Citation: 01001C
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: 10
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/10/2021
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 | 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: 001C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes: (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 repeat training annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program, on or about July 29, 2021.