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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 G01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1066020.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/30/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/18/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 11/23/2015
Final Order: 11/14/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 8110
Substance: 8111
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 11/14/2016 | $7,000.00 | 12/18/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 11/27/2015 | $7,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/30/2015 | $7,000.00 | 11/25/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. 1.) On or about May 27, 2015 the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA. Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that an employee working in the sandblasting area sandblasting inside rail tank cars was exposed to an eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 103.2 dBA.