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 sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: On or about January 24, 2017, the employer did not administer an effective hearing conservation program that included noise monitoring, required use of suitable hearing protectors, and training on the use and care of hearing protectors for employees welding in the Blending Department. An employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.3-percent of the permissible daily noise exposure, or an equivalent sound level of approximately 88.5 dBA, during the 318-minute sampling period on January 24, 2017; exposure calculations include a zero increment of 162-minutes not sampled.