OSHA Inspection: AIRCRAFT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Issued

Dec 9, 2015

Abate by

Jan 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $850 · Current $510 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 1910.95(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:  a) At the baggage handling system of the Orlando International Airport at 1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd in Orlando, Florida, on or about September 23, 2015:  1) For employees clearing jams in Charlie pod exposed to a continuous noise level at 150.3 percent of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level for these dose percentage is 92.94 dBA.   2) For employees clearing jams in Delta pod exposed to a continuous noise level at 105.0 percent of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level for these dose percentage is 90.35 dBA.   3) For employees clearing jams in Echo pod exposed to a continuous noise level at 76.0 percent of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level for these dose percentage is 88.02 dBA.