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

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k): a. An employee in the building department was exposed to continuous noise at 273% of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 90 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 97.2 dBA for the 384 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 96 minutes not sampled. b. An employee in the saw department was exposed to continuous noise at 248% of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 90 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 96.5 dBA for the 434 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 46 minutes not sampled. c. An employee in the saw department was exposed to continuous noise at 158.9 of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 90 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 93.3 dBA for the 439 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 41 minutes not sampled. d. An employee in the building department was exposed to continuous noise at 137.7% of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 92.3 dBA for the 408 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 72 minutes not sampled. e. An employee in the building department was exposed to continuous noise at 117.4% of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 89.7 dBA for the 351 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 129 minutes not sampled. f. An employee in the pallet up-ender department was exposed to continuous noise at 84.2% of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 88.8 dBA for the 346 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 134 minutes not sampled. g. An employee in the sorting department was exposed to continuous noise at 82.3% of the permissible daily dose level, when measure with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 88.6 dBA for the 423 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 57 minutes not sampled. h. An employee in the sorting department was exposed to continuous noise at 74% of the permissible daily does level, when measure with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 87.8 dBA for the 424 minute sampling time on November 1, 2017. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 56 minutes not sampled. The employer had not implemented a continuing, effective hearing conservation program which included an employee training program.