MTD Consumer Grp., Inc., Willard, Ohio

The employer is contesting a willful citation, a serious citation, an other-than-serious citation and a penalty of $77,000. The willful citation is for an alleged violation of 1910.95(i)(2)(i), for failure to ensure that employees wore hearing protectors when exposed to sound levels exceeding those listed in Table G16 of 1910.95 as required by 1910.95(b)(1). The serious citation is for an alleged violation of 1910.95(b)(1), for failure to use administrative and engineering controls to reduce sound levels when employees were exposed to noise above permissible levels. The other-than-serious citation is for an alleged violation ...