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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 C01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1147216.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $1,960.00
Issuance Date: 07/21/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 12/05/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/11/2016
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 | 08/11/2016 | $1,960.00 | 12/05/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/21/2016 | $4,900.00 | 12/05/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels (dB) measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: In the polishing rooms at 175 Progress Avenue Springfield, MA: On or about June 8, 2016, the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) for polishers in that noise dosimetry revealed one polisher had an 8-hour TWA sound level exposure of 86.8 dB which is 1.02 times the action level of 85 dB.