Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA: The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program for employees, who worked in the wooden product manufacturing area, and were exposed to noise that had exceeded an 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA: a) A chipperman employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 252% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 252% is approximately 96.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 308 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 172 minutes not sampled; b) A newman saw operator employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 105.8% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 105.8% is approximately 90.4 dBA. Sampling was performed for 373 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 107 minutes not sampled; c) A maintenance employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 94.3% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 94.3% is approximately 89.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 386 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 94 minutes not sampled; d) A lumber stacker employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 234.4% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 234.4% is approximately 96.1 dBA. Sampling was performed for 317 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 163 minutes not sampled; e) A headrig sawmen employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 114.5% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 114.5% is approximately 90.9 dBA. Sampling was performed for 317 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 107 minutes not sampled; f) An edger employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 253% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 253% is approximately 96.6 dBA. Sampling was performed for 400 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 80 minutes not sampled; g) A chipperman employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 318.9% of the permissible 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) . The equivalent level of 318.9% is approximately 98.3 dBA. Sampling was performed for 372 minutes during one shift. Zero exposure was assumed for the 108 minutes not sampled.