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479-689-4307 http://Hearing-Aids-Fort-Smith-AR.com Center For Hearing 4300 Rogers Ave., Suite 15, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA): Hearing Conservation Program Employer Noise Monitoring Requirements: In order to protect the hearing health of your employees, you are required by OSHA (1970) to comply with current standards of the most recent hearing conservation program. Employers are expected to monitor noise exposure levels in the workplace. Noise levels should be monitored regularly to identify those employees who are being exposed to 85 decibels (dB; about the loudness of a motor boat running) or greater over a typical 8 hour work day or a time-weighted average of 8 hours.TRANSCRIPT
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OSHA: Hearing Conservation
In order to protect the hearing health of your employees, you are required by OSHA (1970) to
comply with current standards of the most recent hearing conservation program.
Noise levels should be monitored regularly to identify those employees who are being exposed to 85 decibels
(dB; about the loudness of a motor boat running) or greater over a typical 8 hour work day or a time-weighted
average of 8 hours.
In order to conserve employee hearing, those employees who are
identified as being regularly exposed to 85 dB or greater must then be repeatedly monitored for
changes in hearing sensitivity.
If changes are made in the work environment that
could affect noise levels, new measurements must
be made.
Any additional employees exposed to 85 dB or greater must be added to
the hearing conservation monitoring schedule. Adequate hearing
protection must be provided to employees in these high noise areas.
By your method of choice, you must notify your employees of
all noise monitoring results. Your employees are permitted
to observe all of your monitoring methods.
Since OSHA updates its regulations for the hearing conservation
program over time, check current guidelines for any outdated or new
requirements at www.osha.gov
Call Today(479) 689-4307
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