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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100095 B01 Occupational noise exposure.

Inspection Nr: 1276191.015

Citation: 01002A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 03/19/2018 2

Initial Penalty: $6,467.00

Current Penalty: $3,233.50

Issuance Date: 02/13/2018

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Related Event Code (REC): C

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0522300

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/12/2018

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/12/2018	$3,233.50	03/19/2018	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/13/2018	$6,467.00	03/19/2018	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: On Novemeber 21, 2017, the grinder was exposed to continuous noise levels at 165.6% of the permissible daily exposure (8-hour, time-weighted average sound level of 90 dbA or equivalently, a dose of 100 percent), during the 447 minute sampling period. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 33 minutes not sampled.

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