OSHA Inspection: EDIBLE CUTS, LLC

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,384 · Current $3,192 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 1910.9(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 June 4, 2025, employees performed food preparation and packaging activities while being exposed to noise levels that equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA), or an equivalent dose of fifty percent, without a continuing and effective hearing conservation program in place. The employer failed to implement the hearing conservation program to include monitoring to identify employees for inclusion into the program, audiometric testing to provide surveillance for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and hearing conservation training.  (a) On June 4, 2025, an employee working on the potato line was exposed to noise at 109.1% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 91.1 dBA, as measured over 448 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 90.6 dBA.  (b) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 87.3% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 89.5 dBA, as measured over 446 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89 dBA.  (c) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 55.4% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level 85.7 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 85.7 dBA.  (d) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the packing area was exposed to noise at 99.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 90.6 dBA, as measured over 438 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89.9 dBA.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  On or about June 4, 2025, employees performed food preparation and packaging activities while being exposed to noise levels that equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA), or an equivalent dose of fifty percent, without a continuing and effective hearing conservation program in place. The employer failed to implement the hearing conservation program to include monitoring to identify employees for inclusion into the program, audiometric testing to provide surveillance for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and hearing conservation training.  (a) On June 4, 2025, an employee working on the potato line was exposed to noise at 109.1% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 91.1 dBA, as measured over 448 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 90.6 dBA.  (b) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 87.3% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 89.5 dBA, as measured over 446 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89 dBA.  (c) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 55.4% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level 85.7 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 85.7 dBA.  (d) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the packing area was exposed to noise at 99.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 90.6 dBA, as measured over 438 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89.9 dBA.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  On or about June 4, 2025, employees performed food preparation and packaging activities while being exposed to noise levels that equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (dBA), or an equivalent dose of fifty percent, without a continuing and effective hearing conservation program in place. The employer failed to implement the hearing conservation program to include monitoring to identify employees for inclusion into the program, audiometric testing to provide surveillance for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and hearing conservation training.  (a) On June 4, 2025, an employee working on the potato line was exposed to noise at 109.1% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 91.1 dBA, as measured over 448 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 90.6 dBA.  (b) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 87.3% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 89.5 dBA, as measured over 446 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89 dBA.  (c) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the edible cuts area was exposed to noise at 55.4% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level 85.7 dBA, as measured over 447 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 85.7 dBA.  (c) On June 4, 2025, an employee working in the packing area was exposed to noise at 99.7% of the permissible daily dose, or an average sound level of 90.6 dBA, as measured over 438 minutes of sampling. This dose is equivalent to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 89.9 dBA.