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) Manual cutting and polishing area; On or about May 1, 2024: An employee wet and dry cutting and polishing, natural and manufactured stone countertops was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 158.5% dose (equivalent to a TWA of 93.3 dBa) which is approximately 3.17 times the action level for a 8-hour workday of 50% dose (equivalent to a TWA of 85 dBa) and the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program to evaluate the employees hearing. sample taken over 480 minutes. b) Manual cutting and polishing area; On or about May 1, 2024: An employee wet and dry cutting and polishing, natural and manufactured stone countertops was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 97.5% dose (equivalent to a TWA of 89.8 dBa) which is approximately 1.95 times the action level for a 8-hour workday of 50% dose (equivalent to a TWA of 85 dBa) and the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program to evaluate the employees hearing. Sample taken over 408 minute sampling period with zero exposure used for the 72 minutes not sampled.