Text For Citation: 01 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: a. On or about March 26, 2019, during sampling performed in one shift for 260 minutes in the metal cutting area, a "cutter" was exposed to a noise dose of 183% or an equivalent TWA of 94 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss, and the employer failed to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. b. On or about March 26, 2019, during sampling performed in one shift for 291 minutes in the metal cutting area, a "cutter" was exposed to a noise dose of 136% or an equivalent TWA of 92 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss, and the employer failed to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. Canyon Commercial Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.95(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1194319, citation number 1, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on 02-17-2017, with respect to a workplace located at 3440 NW 135th St., Opa Locka, FL.