Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent: The employer did not administer a hearing conservation program for employees exposed to noise levels that exceeded a dose of fifty percent, based on an 80 dB threshold: (a) In the cooper scragg mill, a chipper operator was exposed to noise at a dose of 344.8%, with an average sound level of 97.0 dBA during a 619-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (b) In the cooper scragg mill, a maintenance employee was exposed to noise at a dose of 637.1%, with an average sound level of 101.5 dBA during a 615-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (c) In the cooper scragg mill, a splitter operator was exposed to noise at a dose of 546.1%, with an average sound level of 100.3 dBA during a 620-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (d) In the cooper scragg mill, a flat edger operator was exposed to noise at a dose of 362.7%, with an average sound level of 102.2 dBA during a 318-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (e) In the edger building, a sawyer was exposed to noise at a dose of 196.5%, with an average sound level of 95.3 dBA during a 446-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (f) In the edger building, a lumber stacker was exposed to noise at a dose of 259.2%, with an average sound level of 94.8 dBA during a 638-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (g) In pallet production, a lead nailing machine operator was exposed to noise at a dose of 108.3%, with an average sound level of 90.2 dBA during a 501-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (h) In pallet production, a 2" x 4" loader was exposed to noise at a dose of 137.7%, with an average sound level of 91.8 dBA during a 509-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (i) In the baker sawmill, a flat edger operator was exposed to noise at a dose of 202.4%, with an average sound level of 97.1 dBA during a 359-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (j) In the baker sawmill, a laborer was exposed to noise at a dose of 209.2%, with an average sound level of 93.0 dBA during a 661-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (k) In the baker sawmill, a laborer was exposed to noise at a dose of 223.4%, with an average sound level of 93.4 dBA during a 662-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (l) In the baker sawmill, a laborer was exposed to noise at a dose of 217.0%, with an average sound level of 93.2 dBA during a 665-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift. (m) In the baker sawmill, a laborer was exposed to noise at a dose of 113.7%, with an average sound level of 90.4 dBA during a 513-minute sampling period. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time during the shift.