| Noise | |
| Are there areas in the workplace where continuous noise levels exceed 85 decibels? | |
| Is there an ongoing preventive health program to educate employees in safe levels of noise, exposures, effects of noise on their health and the use of personal protection? | |
| Have work areas where noise levels make voice communication between employees difficult been identified and posted? | |
| Are noise levels measured with a sound level meter or an octave band analyzer and are records being kept? | |
| Have engineering controls been used to reduce excessive noise levels? | |
| Where engineering controls are determined to be infeasible, are administrative controls (i.e., worker rotation) being used to minimize individual employee exposure to noise? | |
| Is approved hearing protective equipment (noise attenuating devices) available to every employee working in noisy areas? | |
| Have you tried isolating noisy machinery from the rest of your operation? | |
| If you use ear protectors, are employees properly fitted and instructed in their use? | |
| Are employees in high noise areas given periodic audiometric testing to ensure that you have an effective hearing protection system? | |
| Are there other issues? | |
Information courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
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