OSHA Inspection: WIRE PRODUCTS INC. OF FLORIDA

Issued

2016-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

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 November 20, 2016, the employer did not establish an audiometric testing program for an employee operating the spiral machine in the Forming Department, who was exposed to continuous noise at 75.68% of the action level noise exposure (8-hour time weighted average sound level of 85 decibels) or the equivalent sound level of approximately 87.9 decibels during 442 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero (0) increment for the 38 minutes not sampled.