OSHA Inspection: MCMASTER CONCRETE PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

May 13, 2022

Abate by

Jun 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,221 · Current $3,133 Reduced

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 December 09, 2021 and in months prior, at jobsite located 8720 NW 91st St, Medley, FL 33178, concrete manufacturing department, the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees and training of employees who was exposed to noise levels above the OSHA Action Level of 85 decibels (dBA) or 50% of the daily dose and above the OSHA PEL of 90 dBA or 100% of the daily dose:  (a) The concrete block operator was exposed to continuous noise levels at 139.5% of the allowable 8-hour time weighted average sound level (90 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 139.5% is approximately 92.4 dBA. The sampling was performed for 470 minutes during one shift on December 09, 2021. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of time, 10 minutes.