OSHA Inspection: PREPCON, INC.

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(b): Employees subjected to sound levels exceeding those listed in Table D-2 and feasible administrative or engineering controls failed to reduce sound levels within the levels on the table and personal protective equipment as required by 1926 subpart E were not provided and/or used to reduce sound levels within the levels of the table:  a) Job site - On or about, 05/01/2013, a laborer was exposed to continuous noise at approximately 523% of the permissible daily noise level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 101.9 dBA during the 356 minute sampling period on May 1, 2013; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 124 minutes not sampled.  The employer did not provide hearing protectors to employee exposed to sound levels exceeding as listed in Table D-2.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1): In all cases where the sound levels exceeded the values shown in Table D-2 of 29 CFR 1926.52, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program was not administered:    a) Job site - On or about, 05/01/2013, a laborer was exposed to continuous noise at approximately 523% of the permissible daily noise level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 90 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of approximately 101.9 dBA during the 356 minute sampling period on May 1, 2013; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 124 minutes not sampled.  The employer has not provided Audiometric testing program, Audiometric test and hearing protectors.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED