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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 K02 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1567548.015
Citation: 01005B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/03/2022
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 07/15/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/28/2022
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 | 06/28/2022 | $0.00 | 07/15/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/03/2022 | $0.00 | 06/30/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes: a) Production area: An employee operating the small ball mill machine was exposed to 111.1% of the action level of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 90.7 dBA during the 460 minute sampling period on December 15, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 20 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise. b) Production area: An employee operating the trommel machine was exposed to 72.90% of the action level of 85 dBA (8-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.7 dBA during the 358 minute sampling period on December 15, 2021. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 122 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise. c) Production area: An employee operating the water table machine was exposed to 97.58% of the action level of 83.4 dBA (10-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 89.8 dBA during the 569 minute sampling period on March 9, 2022. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 31 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise. d) Production area: An employee operating the eddy current machine was exposed to 72.99% of the action level of 83.4 dBA (10-hour time weighted average) or an equivalent sound level of 87.7 dBA during the 536 minute sampling period on March 9, 2022. The exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 64 minutes not sampled. The employer has not provided the employee training on the hazards associated with high levels of noise.