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

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurred, that for employees already using hearing protectors, employees were refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors and provided with hearing protectors offering greater attenuation, if necessary: a) 100 and 200 yard ranges, on or about 11/13/18: An employee working as an inspector in building 84-4 with assignments of 8 hours per day in the 100 yard and 200 yard ranges, exposed to noise levels in excess of 85 decibels (dBA) as an 8 hour time weighted average (8 hr. TWA) is included in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. b) 200 yard range, on or about 11/13/18: An employee working on the 200 yard range exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8-hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. c) 100 yard range, on or about 11/13/18: An employee working on the 100 yard range exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8 hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. d) Building 46-1, on or about 11/12/18: An employee working on the 44 group showed that he was exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8 hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. e) Building 86 - 2, on or about 11/14/18: An employee working as a buffer operator exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8 hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. f) 100 yard range, on or about 11/13/18: An employee working on the 100 yard range exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8 hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. *The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. g) Building 46-1, on or about 11/12/18: An employee working on the 44 group exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA as an 8 hr. TWA is in the employer's Hearing Conservation Program and uses hearing protectors. The employee's annual audiogram indicated that a Standard Threshold Shift had occurred and the employer did not ensure that the employee was refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors. Abatement documentation is required for this violation