Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: The employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls when employees, who worked at the sawmills, were subjected to sound exceeding the permissible noise exposures: a) A chipperman employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 250.8% of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average(TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 dBA. The equivalent level of 250.8% is approximately 96.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 308 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for 172 minutes not sampled. b) A lumber stacker employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 231.2% of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average(TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90dBA. The equivalent level of 231.2% is approximately 96.0 dBA. Sampling was performed for 317 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for 163 minutes not sampled. c) An edger employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 250.6% of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average(TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90dBA. The equivalent level of 250.6% is approximately 96.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 400 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for 80 minutes not sampled. d) A chipperman employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 311.5% of the allowable 8 hour time-weighted average(TWA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90dBA. The equivalent level of 311.5% is approximately 98.2 dBA. Sampling was performed for 372 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for 108 minutes not sampled.