Osha Compliance Checklist Page 22
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23Hearing Conservation
- 29 CFR §1910.95 -
Does your company:
_____
Employee individuals whose noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted-
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average of 85 dBA? If yes, please continue.
_____
Monitor employee exposure to all noise within an 80 - 130 dBA range, and then notify
employees of the results?
_____
Provide audiometric testing for the employees which reveals whether hearing loss is being
prevented by the employer's hearing conservation program?
_____
Provide hearing protectors to all employees who are exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted-
average of 85 dBA or more?
_____
Train annually those employees who are exposed to the 8-hour time-weighted-average on the
specified topics set forth in the standard?
_____
Maintain noise exposure measurements for at least 2 years?
_____
Maintain employee audiometric test results for the duration of the affected employee's
employment?
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Make available a copy of the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard?
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For
the
reader's
reference,
85
dBA
is
roughly
the
equivalent of the noise emitted by a heavy truck.
Vacuum
cleaners usually are measured at approximately 75 dBA.
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