29 CFR 1910.95 General Industry

Occupational Noise Exposure

Requires hearing conservation programs when noise levels exceed 85 decibels over 8 hours.

37,163
Facilities Cited
$27.5M
Total Penalties
$367.02
Avg Penalty

📊 State Breakdown

Texas
2,816 facilities
$2.8M
Ohio
2,601 facilities
$2.3M
Pennsylvania
2,478 facilities
$2.2M
Illinois
2,172 facilities
$1.9M
New York
2,076 facilities
$1.5M
North Carolina
1,756 facilities
$972.2K
New Jersey
1,458 facilities
$2.2M
Georgia
1,365 facilities
$1.6M
Tennessee
1,299 facilities
$771.2K
Minnesota
1,286 facilities
$539.4K
Wisconsin
1,236 facilities
$827.2K
Florida
1,181 facilities
$1.1M
Massachusetts
1,046 facilities
$686.4K
Missouri
892 facilities
$500.8K
Alabama
841 facilities
$1.1M

🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1910.95 Violations

#FacilityLocationTotal PenaltiesCitations
1 SOUTHERN SCRAP MATERIALS COMPANY, INC. BATON ROUGE, LA $2,026,700.00 72
2 BUDD COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PA $1,502,500.00 981
3 SOUTHWARK METAL MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA $1,001,800.00 146
4 TUBE PRODUCTS, INC. TROY, OH $812,250.00 45
5 WHITESELL CORPORATION TUSCUMBIA, AL $805,500.00 23
6 NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN WOOD PRODUCTS POUND, WI $680,680.00 123
7 ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC. DELAIR, NJ $674,161.68 176
8 MONFORT, INC. GRAND ISLAND, NE $585,130.50 247
9 MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL $562,675.00 117
10 NOBLESVILLE CASTING, INC. NOBLESVILLE, IN $547,745.00 133
11 TYSON MEATS, INC. DAKOTA CITY, NE $532,030.00 21
12 ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. CANTON, SD $461,040.00 75
13 DEHLER MANUFACTURING CO., INC. CHICAGO, IL $399,025.00 169
14 VORTEQ COIL FINISHERS, LLC VALENCIA, PA $367,606.00 14
15 DCS SANITATION MANAGEMENT, INC. MADISON, NE $354,342.50 17
16 PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION BATESVILLE, MS $339,630.00 38
17 DYNAMIC TOOL CO., INC. EL PASO, TX $333,100.00 62
18 HAMMERMILL PAPER, RIVERDALE PLANT SELMA, AL $318,560.00 116
19 EAST ALABAMA LUMBER COMPANY, INC. LAFAYETTE, AL $315,475.00 20
20 HANSON PIPE & PRODUCTS, INC. GRAND PRAIRIE, TX $310,500.00 10
21 PEPPERIDGE FARM DOWNINGTOWN, PA $309,603.00 18
22 A.O. SMITH AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY GRANITE CITY, IL $295,000.00 15
23 VENTURE METALS, LLC DALLAS, TX $294,507.00 41
24 STEEL FABRICATION SERVICES, INC. FARMERS BRANCH, TX $290,760.00 32
25 PANDROL USA, LP BRIDGEPORT, NJ $285,125.00 35

📋 What Is 29 CFR 1910.95?

29 CFR 1910.95 (Occupational Noise Exposure) is an OSHA regulatory standard under Part 1910 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards). Requires hearing conservation programs when noise levels exceed 85 decibels over 8 hours. Violations of this standard can result in penalties ranging from advisory notices to citations exceeding $150,000 for willful violations. Across the SVEP enforcement database, 37,163 facilities have been cited under this standard, accumulating $27.5M in total penalties.

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