OSHA Inspection: HERITAGE MECHANICAL SERVICES

Issued

May 23, 2016

Abate by

Jul 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  A continuing, effective Hearing Conservation Program  in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposure exceeded an 8-hr time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:                (a)  In the Power Equipment Area, two employees with the job title of laborer were exposed to continuous noise in excess of an 8-hr Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 85 dBA without the benefit of participation in a Hearing Conservation Program; on or about 4/12/16.                     Employees were engaged in the production and assembling of ducts using hand tools, such as, but not limited to,              hammer, and air gun.            Noise sampling data are as follows:          Exposure calculations assumed a zero increment for the unsampled remainder of the 8-hr day.                Employee     % Noise      8-hr Equiv.  Sampling Time Dosimeter    laborer           62                  86.6         420          80   laborer           93                  89.5         420          80                Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.     ABATEMENT NOTE:         A continuing effective Hearing Conservation Program, shall be provided at no cost to the    affected employee(s).  Elements essential to a Hearing Conservation Program include:                  1.   EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION               The employer shall notify each employee exposed to sound levels               at or above the permissible 8-hr TWA of 85 decibels (dBA) of the              results of their exposure monitoring.                     2.   AUDIOMETRIC TESTING               The employer shall establish and maintain a Audiometric Testing              Program.  This program must be available to all employee(s)               whose exposure equals or exceeds an 8-hr TWA of 85 decibels              (dBA).  The audiometric testing shall be provided annually to all              effected employee(s).                3.   HEARING PROTECTION               Employer shall make available hearing protectors to all               employee(s) exposed to an 8-hr TWA of 85 decibels (dBA) or              greater.               4.   EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM              The employer shall institute a training program for all employee(s)               who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hr TWA or 85 decibels               (dBA).  This training program shall be provided to affected               employee(s) on an annual basis.