OSHA Inspection: NORTEK POWDER COATING LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2022

Abate by

Nov 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,558 · Current $4,558

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:  a) Nortek Powder Coatings, LLC, 5900 Success Drive, Rome, NY - Extruder Area. On or about 4/6/2022, full shift noise monitoring was conducted for the  operators operating  extruder 2. The operator for extruder 2 was exposed to 90.6 decibels (dBA) based on an eight hour time weighted average (8-hr TWA) for the sampling period of 381 minutes. A zero increment was included for the 99 minutes not sampled. The employer did not institute a hearing conservation program.      b) Nortek Powder Coatings, LLC, 5900 Success Drive, Rome, NY - Extruder Area. On or about 4/6/22, full shift noise monitoring was conducted for the operator operating extruder 1. The operator for extruder 1 was exposed to 89.5 decibels (dBA) based on an eight hour time weighted average (8-hr TWA) for the sampling period of 382 minutes. A zero increment was included for the 98 minutes not sampled. The employer did not institute a hearing conservation program.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.