This chapter provides technical information and guidance to help Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) evaluate noise hazards in the workplace. Exposure to high levels of noise may cause hearing loss, create physical and psychological stress, reduce productivity, interfere with communication, and contribute to accidents and injuries by making it difficult to hear warning signals. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that 30 million workers in the United States are exposed to hazardous noise. Noise, or unwanted sound, is one of the most common occupational hazards in American workplaces. The mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by OSHA or the U.S. Noise - Control Engineering Cost Assumptions Hearing Conservation Program Costs and Corrections Based on Worker Geography Relative Transmission Loss for Example Materials (dB) Effect of Thickness on Transmission Loss Values for Plywood and Steel (dB) Absorption Coefficients of Common Surface Materials and Finishes Effect of Thickness on Sound - Absorption Coefficients Extended Workshifts and Action Level Reduction Inspection Statistics for SIC 2047 - Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing in FY 2011 (Organized by Most Frequently Cited Standard) Example Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Occupational Illness Task-Specific Average Noise Levels by Construction Trade Summary of Average TWA Construction Noise Exposure Manufacturing Industry Noise Measurements Obtained Using PEL Criteria, IMIS (1979 - 2006) Manufacturing Industry Noise Measurements Obtained Using AL Criteria, IMIS (1979 - 2006) Noise Measurements Exceeding the PEL, IMIS (1979 - 2006) Noise Measurements Exceeding the AL, IMIS (1979 - 2006)
Associations, Education, and ConferencesĪppendix B-Sample Equations and CalculationsĪppendix D-Combined Exposure to Noise and Ototoxic SubstancesĪppendix F-Evaluating Noise Exposure of Workers Wearing Sound-Generating HeadsetsĪppendix G-Alternatives for Evaluating Benefits and Costs of Noise ControlĪppendix H-Job Aid: Steps and Checklists for Conducting a Noise InspectionĪppendix I-Job Aid: Quick Start Quest Noisepro Dosimeter InstructionsĪppendix K-Three Ways to Jump-Start a Noise-Control Program. Cost of Hearing Loss/Cost of Hearing Conservation Programs. Engineering Controls and Noise - Control Programs. Sound Levels of Equipment, Occupations, and Activities. Comprehensive Review - Noise, Hearing Loss, Noise Control. Economic Feasibility of Noise - Control Engineering. Engineering Controls and Economic Feasibility. Equipment Needed for Worksite Noise Evaluations. Searching Online for Industry Noise Statistics. Noise Evaluation Instrument Care and Calibration. Personal Protective Equipment (Hearing Protection). Noise-Control Engineering - Concepts and Options. Brief History of Occupational Noise Standards. Summary of Construction Industry Noise Exposure by Trade and Activity. Historically Affected Jobs in General Industry. Effects of Excessive Occupational Noise Exposure. Industrial Robots and Robot System SafetyĮxcavations: Hazard Recognition in Trenching and ShoringĬontrolling Lead Exposures in the Construction Industry: Engineering and Work Practice Controls Oil Well Derrick Stability: Guywire Anchor Systems Legionnaire's Disease, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Page for updated information.Ĭontrolling Exposure to Hazardous Drugs, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Page for updated information. Polymer Matrix Materials: Advanced Composites Technical Equipment: On-site Measurements
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