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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) Champion Modular, Inc., Sheeting areas, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto: An employee in the sheeting area was provided with a baseline audiogram on July 22nd, 2016, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around July 2017, and July 2018. The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the sheeting department area was exposed to noise levels of 68.73 % of the allowable limit during a 442 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 38 minutes not sampled. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure. b) Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about December 12th, 2018 and times prior thereto: An employee in the deck shop area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 3rd, 2010, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2011, August 2012, August 2014, August 2015, August 2016, August 2017, and August 2018. The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 104.5 % of the allowable limit during a 425 minute sampling period on December 12th, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 55 minutes not sampled. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 90.3 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure. c) Champion Modular, Inc., Deck Shop area, on or about January 10th, 2019 and times prior thereto: An employee in the deck shop area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 2nd, 2016, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2017, and August 2018. The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations, and various sawing operations in the deck shop department area was exposed to noise levels of 76.7 % of the allowable limit during a 449 minute sampling period on January 10th, 2019. Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 31 minutes not sampled. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 88.1 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure. d) Champion Modular, Inc., Framing department area, on or about January 24th, 2019 and times prior thereto: An employee in the framing department area was provided with a baseline audiogram on August 5th, 2008, the employee was not provided with annual audiograms on or around August 2009, August 2010, August 2011, August 2013, August 2014, August 2015, August 2016, August 2017, and August 2018. The employee performing operations including, but not limited to pneumatic nail gun operations in the framing department area was exposed to noise levels of 74.4 % of the allowable limit during a 478 minute sampling period on January 24th, 2019. Exposure calculations included a zero exposure increment for the 2 minutes not sampled. This exposure is equivalent to a sound level of 87.9 dBA for the dose and time of employee exposure.