Inspection Type |
Planned
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2018-10-18
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Emphasis |
L: HINOISE, P: HINOISE
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Case Closed |
2019-12-23
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2019-01-09 |
Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-05 |
Current Penalty |
2217.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2217.0 |
Final Order |
2019-04-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 October 18, 2018, at the fabrication area of the jobsite located at 4655 NW 36th Ave, Miami, FL 33142 , the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program for employee who was exposed to noise levels of 243.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 96.4 dBA (over the Action level of 8 hour time weighed average sound level of 85 dBA). The sampling was performed for 494 minutes. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 D01 |
Issuance Date |
2019-01-09 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2019-04-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA: On or about October 18, 2018, at the fabrication area of the jobsite located at 4655 NW 36th Ave, Miami, FL 33142, the employer did not developed a representative monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 243.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 96.4 dBA (over the Action level of 8 hour time weighed average sound level of 85 dBA). The sampling was performed for 494 minutes. |
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Citation ID |
01001C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 G05 I |
Issuance Date |
2019-01-09 |
Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-05 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2019-04-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared. On or about October 18, 2018, at the fabrication area of the jobsite located at 4655 NW 36th Ave, Miami, FL 33142, the employer did not implement a baseline audiogram for employees who were exposed to noise levels up to 243.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 96.4 dBA (over the Action level of 8 hour time weighed average sound level of 85 dBA). . |
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Citation ID |
01001D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 G06 |
Issuance Date |
2019-01-09 |
Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-05 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2019-04-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels : On or about October 18, 2018, at the fabrication area of the jobsite located at 4655 NW 36th Ave, Miami, FL 33142, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with annual audiograms for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 243.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 96.4 dBA (over the Action level of 8 hour time weighed average sound level of 85 dBA). |
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Citation ID |
01001E |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100095 K02 |
Issuance Date |
2019-01-09 |
Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-05 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2019-04-02 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes: On or about October 18, 2018, at the fabrication area of the jobsite located at 4655 NW 36th Ave, Miami, FL 33142 , the employer did not implement an effective training in the effects of noise, audiometric testing and use and care of the hearing protector for an employee who was exposed to noise levels of 243.1% dose or an equivalent sound level of 96.4 dBA (over the Action level of 8 hour time weighed average sound level of 85 dBA). |
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