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

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: Location: 130 Old Denville Road. Boonton, New Jersey 07005 a) The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On July 20, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Kierton Twister T4 Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 10-hour time-weighted average 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 develop and implement a monitoring program for employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room. On September 6, 2023, five employees in the Post Harvest Trim Room working near the Mobius M108S Trimming Machine were exposed to noise levels above the 8-hour time-weighted average sound 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.