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

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(C): Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational noise exposure, the employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurs, the employee was referred for a clinical audiological evaluation or an otological examination, as appropriate, if additional testing is necessary or if the employer suspects that a medical pathology of the ear is caused or aggravated by wearing of hearing protectors: a) Production The employer did not provide a referral for employees with a standard threshold shift who were exposed to noise at or above the action level . An employee working in production was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.4% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8 hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA) which is 0.82 times the allowable exposure limit. The action level is 85 dBA. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 88.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 477 minutes on 8/3/16, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. The employee had a standard threshold shift in both ears in June 2015. Violation occurred on or about 6/1/16.