OSHA Inspection: DIPIETRO CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2019-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

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) 70 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville, NY:   An employee operating an excavator with a pneumatic hammer that was being used to break up solid rock was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit of 90 dBA on 8/13/19. The employee was exposed to a continuous noise level of 92.7 dBA as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which was equivalent to 144.6% of the Permissible Exposure Limit.  The sampling time was 446 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time.  The employer did not administer a continuing an effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring and audiometric testing; on or about 8/13/19.