OSHA Inspection: GILA RIVER FARMS GIN

Issued

Mar 1, 2007

Abate by

Mar 15, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment
and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to:
a)Bale Press Operator: The Bale Press Operator was exposed to continuous
noise levels at 90.7of the
allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound pressure level of 85dBA.  The
equivalent of 90.7is
approximately 89.2dBA.  The survey was conducted for 7 hours 37 minutes on
30 January 2007.  Gila
River Farms Gin has not enrolled this employee into a hearing conservation
program.
b)Gin Crew: A Gin Crew employee was exposed to continuous noise levels at
97.1% of the allowable 8-
hour time weighted average sound pressure level of 85dBA.  The equivalent
of 97.1is
approximately 89.9dBA.  The survey was conducted for 7 hours 49 minutes on
30 January 2007.  Gila
River Farms Gin has not enrolled this employee into a hearing conservation
program.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS TO
ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM CONSISTING OF THE
FOLLOWING:
a.  Monitoring Program
b.  Audiometric Testing Program
c.  Hearing Protection Devices
d.  Employee Training and Education
e.  Recordkeeping