Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 B01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 998870.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/08/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 03/17/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/14/2015
Emphasis:
Substance: 8110
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/14/2015 | $4,900.00 | 04/08/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/17/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/08/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): Employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, and feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: a. On or about October 9, 2014, yard, feasible administrative controls were not utilized for abrasive blasting and an employee was exposed to work place noise at an 8-hr TWA of 110.3 dBA, or equivalently a noise dose of 1670%. The noise monitoring result was derived from a personal sampling time of 455 minutes and a non-sampled time of 25 minutes.