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29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: At a facility located at 150 Royal Oak Dr., Branson, MO: The employer is failing to protect employees from occupational noise hazards. This was most recently demonstrated on or about September 9, 2019 when: 1) An employee in the bag area/performing bagging work was exposed to a dose of 176.8% or an equivalent of 94.1 decibels as an 8-hour time weighted average and the employer had not developed and implemented a monitoring program. 2) An employee in the bag room area/performing bagging work was exposed to a dose of 113.3% or an equivalent of 90.9 decibels as an 8-hour time weighted average and the employer had not developed and implemented a monitoring program. 3) An employee in the burn room area/performing burner work was exposed to a dose of 107.3% or an equivalent of 90.5 decibels as an 8-hour time weighted average and the employer had not developed and implemented a monitoring program. 4) An employee in the press room area/performing press operator work was exposed to a dose of 95.4% or an equivalent of 89.6 decibels as an 8-hour time weighted average and the employer had not developed and implemented a monitoring program.