OSHA Inspection: ADVANCE CONCRETE FORM, INC..

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Jun 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

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:  On or about March 18, 2015 employees were exposed to noise levels that exceeded 85 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average, without evaluating noise levels, audiogram evaluation and training on noise. a)  The saw operator was exposed to 85.22 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on March 18, 2015 for 454 minutes, the remaining 26 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time. b)  The drill/notch machine operator was exposed to 88.93 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on March 18, 2015 for 452 minutes, the remaining 28 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time. c)  The router operator was exposed to 89.54 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on March 18, 2015 for 465 minutes, the remaining 15 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time. d)  The die punch press operator was exposed to 88.50 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on March 18, 2015 for 421 minutes, the remaining 59 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time. e)  The assembly employee was exposed to 88.58 dBA, as an 8 hour time weighted average.  The employee was sampled on March 18, 2015 for 440 minutes, the remaining 40 minutes was calculated as 0 (zero) exposure time.