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 1910.9(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: On or about June 13, 2022, employees abrasive blasting were exposed to noise that exceeded 85 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average. a. Employee was abrasive blasting and blowing off metal structure with compressed air was exposed to 105.28 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighed average. Employee was sampled on June 13, 2022, and was sampled for 284 minutes, the remaining 196 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time. b. Employee was abrasive blasting and blowing off metal structure with compressed air was exposed to 101.13 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average. Employee was sampled on June 13, 2022, and was sampled for 328 minutes, the remaining 152 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.