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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100095 G05 I Occupational noise exposure.

Inspection Nr: 1177287.015

Citation: 01002B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 3

Initial Penalty: $0.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 02/23/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 10

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0626300

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/14/2017

Emphasis:

Substance: 8111

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/14/2017	$0.00		Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/23/2017	$0.00		Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared: (a) Employees working on production line #2, who were exposed to occupation noise at or above the action level of 85 decibels, were not provided with baseline audiograms within 6 months of their first exposure.

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