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: Location: Post Harvest Trim Room. 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, New Jersey 07002. a) The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near and operating the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour action level of 82.1 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 85.3 dba, 87.7 dba, 86.4 dba, and 87.3 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 460 minutes, 511, minutes, 521 minutes, 499 minutes, and 508 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 140 minutes, 89 minutes, 79 minutes, 101 minutes, and 92 minutes. b) The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near and operating the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-action level of 85 decibels on the A scale. Employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.7 dba, 90.6 dba, 87.7 dba, 88.6 dba, and 89.7 dba, respectively. Employees were sampled for 329 minutes, 323 minutes, 328 minutes, 316 minutes, and 328 minutes. Zero exposure is assumed for the unsampled periods of 151 minutes, 157 minutes, 152 minutes, 164 minutes, and 152 minutes. Violation occurred on or around July 20, 2023 and September 6, 2023.