OSHA Inspection: WORD INDUSTRIES FABRICATION, LLC

Issued

Dec 28, 2012

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

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:    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:    On or about October 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, employees performing welding and grinding were exposed to continuous noise levels in excess of an 8 hour time weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA as follows:    Job Description	          % Exposure	        Equivalent dBA	Time Sampled  a) Grinder/Helper		231.0		96.0	  7 hrs 34 min  b) Welder ("Wiggler")		140.4		92.4	  7 hrs 54 min  c) Welder ("Wiggler")		119.7		91.3	  7 hrs 53 min  d) Welder ("SubArc")		69.8		87.4	  7 hrs 41 min      Sampling was conducted during a 10-hour work shift on October 30, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the time period during the work shift when noise monitoring was not conducted.