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29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels : a) Production The employer did not obtain annual audiograms for all employees at or above the action level of 85 dBA as an 8 hour time weighted average. An employee working in production was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.4% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8 hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 90 dBA) which is 0.82 times the allowable exposure limit. The action level is 85 dBA. The equivalent sound level of the measured dose is 88.5 dBA. Sampling was performed for 477 minutes on 8/3/16, with the unsampled portion of time considered to represent zero for the exposure calculation. The employee had an annual audiogram 6/9/15 but missed audiometric testing on 6/1/16. No make up testing was provided by the company. Violation occurred on or about 6/1/16.