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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 C01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1336547.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/03/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/22/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/28/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2018 | $3,000.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/03/2018 | $9,054.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A 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: Recycling Center, Picker platform: On or about 8/16/18, the employer did not implement a hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels above the hearing conservation level. An employee working on the picking platform, just before the final crusher, was exposed to a TWA for noise of 97.9 dbA for a period of 6.5 hours. This exposure is more than 200% the permissible exposure limit (90 dbA) and more than 300% the hearing conservation level (85 dbA), for the time sampled.