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

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment. a. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 146.7% of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 90 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 92.7 dBA for the 427 minute sampling time on September 6, 2012. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 53 minutes not sampled. b. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 87.8% of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 89.1 dBA for the 430 minute sampling time on September 6, 2012. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 50 minutes not sampled. c. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 78.6% of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 88.6 dBA for the 424 minute sampling time on September 6, 2012. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 56 minutes not sampled. d. An employee in the production area was exposed to continuous noise at 83.8% of the permissible daily dose level, when measured with a 80 dB threshold, or equivalent sound level of approximately 88.7 dBA for the 306 minute sampling time on September 6, 2012. Exposure calculation included a zero increment for the 174 minutes not sampled.