OSHA Adds New Chapter On NOISE to Technical Manual
Being Informed is Being Prepared.
OSHA just added and published a new chapter addressing noise to the OSHA Technical Manual.
This new chapter provides technical information and guidance to help Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) evaluate Noise hazards in the workplace. The content is based on currently available research publications, OSHA standards, and consensus standards.
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This New Noise chapter provides technical information and guidance to help Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) evaluate Noise hazards in the workplace.
The content is based on currently available research publications, OSHA standards, and consensus standards.
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The chapter is divided into six main sections:
Introduction and background information about noise and noise regulations and an overview of noise controls.
- Worksite noise evaluations, including noise measurement equipment, noise evaluation procedures, and noise sampling.
- Investigative guidelines (including methods for planning the investigation) and outlines a strategy for conducting noise evaluations.
- Noise hazard abatement and control, including engineering and administrative controls, hearing protection, noise conservation programs, cost comparisons between noise hazard abatement options, and case studies.
- References used to produce this chapter and resources for obtaining additional information.
- Appendices provide a glossary of terms, sample calculations, and expanded discussion of certain topics introduced in the chapter.
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