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| Are there areas in the workplace where continuous noise levels exceed 85 dBA? (To determine maximum allowable levels for intermittent or impact noise, see Title 8, CAC Section 5097). |
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| 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? |
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| Have work areas where noise levels make voice communication between employees difficult been identified and posted? |
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| Are noise levels being measured using a sound level meter and an octave band analyzer and records being kept? |
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| Have engineering controls been used to reduce excessive noise levels wherever the operation reasonably permits? |
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| Where engineering controls are determined infeasible, are administrative controls used to minimize individual employee exposure to noise? |
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| Is approved hearing protective equipment (noise attenuating devices) available to every employee working in noisy areas? |
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| Have you tried isolating noisy machinery from the rest of your operation? |
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| If you use ear protectors, are employees properly fitted and instructed in their use? |
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| Are employees who are exposed to continuous noise above 85 dBA given periodic audiometric testing to ensure that you have an effective hearing protection system? |
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| Is the training repeated annually for employees exposed to continuous noise above 85 dBA? |
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