Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: a) On February 1, 2018, the Fiberglass Fabricator in the Fabrication Shop was exposed to continuous noise levels at 73.9% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 457 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test. b) On February 1, 2018, the Welder in the Steel Shop was exposed to continuous noise levels at 82.5% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 457 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test. c) On February 1, 2018, the Welder in the Steel Shop was exposed to continuous noise levels at 71.7% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 466 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 14 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test. d) On February 1, 2018, the Fiberglass Fabricator in the Fabrication Shop was exposed to continuous noise levels at 85.6% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 85 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 50 percent), during the 450 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 30 minutes not sampled. The employee has not received an audiometric test.