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29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii): Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level: a) Polishing The employer did not obtain a baseline audiogram for all employees in polishing within 12 months of their exposure to noise. Five workers hired before March 2015 did not receive a baseline audiogram until 4/18/16. Two employees in polishing were exposed to continuous noise at 140.8% and 175.7% of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) eight hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA which are 1.41 and 1.76 times the allowable exposure limit. The equivalent sound levels of the measured doses are 92.5 dBA and 94.0 dBA, respectively. Sampling was performed for 484 minutes and 482 minutes on 6/9/16. The dosimeter threshold level was set at 90 dBA. Violation occurred on or about 2/23/16. Henry RAC Holding Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 652078 citation 1, item 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 4/8/13.