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

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: On or about May 18, 2023 and days prior, employees performed work on the shop floor while being exposed to noise levels that equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA), or an equivalent dose of fifty percent, without a continuing and effective hearing conservation program in place. The employer failed to implement the hearing conservation program to include monitoring to identify employees for inclusion into the program and hearing conservation training. a) On May 18, 2023, an employee assigned to work in the welding department was exposed to a noise dose of 92.3. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour time weighted average of 98.4 decibels measured on the A-scale. Sampling accounted for the period of 382 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 98 minutes. b) On May 18, 2023, an employee assigned to work in the welding department was exposed to a noise dose of 87.1. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour time weighted average of 89 decibels measured on the A-scale. Sampling accounted for the period of 451 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 29 minutes. c) On May 18, 2023, an employee assigned to work in the welding department was exposed to a noise dose of 90.3. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour time weighted average of 89.2 decibels measured on the A-scale. Sampling accounted for the period of 492 minutes. d) On May 18, 2023, an employee assigned to work on the M-Saw in the Saw Department was exposed to a noise dose of 80.8. This does is equivalent to an 8-hour time weighted average of 88.4 decibels measured on the A-scale. Sampling accounted for the period of 479 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 1 minute. Universal Metrics, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.95(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1546432, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at N93W14475 Whittaker Way, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.