Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 B01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1558980.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $10,151.00
Issuance Date: 02/16/2022
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 18
Abatement Date: 07/26/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/14/2022
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 | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/07/2024 | $10,151.00 | 07/26/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 04/02/2024 | $10,151.00 | 05/31/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 11/13/2023 | $10,151.00 | 01/16/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 09/05/2023 | $10,151.00 | 11/13/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 03/06/2023 | $10,151.00 | 09/15/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/14/2022 | $10,151.00 | 02/06/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/16/2022 | $14,502.00 | 04/05/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1):When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: The employer is failing to protect employees from noise-induced hearing loss at the following instances: a) WALL GRINDER : On November 17, 2021, employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employee cleaning the castings at the wall grinder area was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100 % dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 337 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 1140 % noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 107.7 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average. Zero exposure was assumed for 143 minutes not sampled. This is 11.4 times the PEL. The employer had not implemented engineering controls to reduce noise exposure to below the levels listed in Table G-16. This condition exposed the employee to a hazardous noise dose. b) SMALL SHAKER: On November 17, 2021, employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employee breaking off scrap gates and sorting the castings at the shakeout area was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100 % dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 475 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 454.5 % noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 100.9 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average. Zero exposure was assumed for 5 minutes not sampled. This is 4.54 times the PEL. The employer had not implemented engineering controls to reduce noise exposure to below the levels listed in Table G-16. This condition exposed the employee to a hazardous noise dose. c) SMALL SHAKER: On October 20, 2021, employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employee breaking off scrap gates and sorting the castings at the shakeout area was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100 % dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 312 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 631.8 % noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 103.3 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average. Zero exposure was assumed for 168 minutes not sampled. This is 6.32 times the PEL. The employer had not implemented engineering controls to reduce noise exposure to below the levels listed in Table G-16. This condition exposed the employee to a hazardous noise dose.. d) SMALL SHAKER: On October 20, 2021, employees were exposed to noise hazards. Employee breaking off scrap gates and sorting the castings at the shakeout area was exposed to noise at a dose in excess of the 100 % dose Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), where noise sampling performed for 340 minutes indicated that the employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 1140 % noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 107.7 dBA, 8-hour time-weighted average. Zero exposure was assumed for 140 minutes not sampled. This is 11.4 times the PEL. The employer had not implemented engineering controls to reduce noise exposure to below the levels listed in Table G-16. This condition exposed the employee to a hazardous noise dose.