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29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: W. Congress Pkwy and S. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL - Clausen Structures, Inc. did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of noise exposure and the regulation applicable to control or eliminate exposure to noise. a) An employee performed air arcing using a Lincoln Air Vantage 650. This employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at 456% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level (90 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 456% is approximately 101 dBA. The sampling was performed for 449 minutes during one 8-hour work shift on March 29, 2017. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 31 minutes. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.