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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100095 C01 Occupational noise exposure.
Inspection Nr: 1495337.015
Citation: 02002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $136,532.00
Current Penalty: $113,576.00
Issuance Date: 03/29/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/13/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/22/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: 8111
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/22/2021 | $113,576.00 | 05/13/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/29/2021 | $136,532.00 | 05/13/2021 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A 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 equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently, a dose of fifty percent: Facility - On or about 10/22/2020, an employee performing steam cleaning operations was exposed to noise in excess of the Action Level of 85 dBa during a 404 minute sampling period. An eight hour TWA sound level of 90.4 dBA was measured, and an effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees, training of employees, and retention of exposure measurements, as detailed in the standard, was not instituted by the employer.