Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 C01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1260814.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,174.00
Current Penalty: $2,069.60
Issuance Date: 02/16/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 07/02/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/15/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 8111
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/15/2018 | $2,069.60 | 07/02/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/16/2018 | $5,174.00 | 07/02/2018 | Serious |
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 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: a) In the shooting room, employees were not enrolled in a Hearing Conservation Program when exposed to continuous noise levels at 89.29% (89.1 dBA) of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA) during the 402 minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the 78 minute period not sampled. This violation was discovered on or about October 10, 2017.