What noise levels should Project Leaders/Facility Managers/Supervisors and employees be aware of?
A. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). OSHA established this exposure limit to protect hearing from noise levels of 90 dBA or greater for an 8-hour TWA. B. OSHA Hearing Loss Prevention Action Level. OSHA requires enrollment in a hearing loss prevention program for employees exposed to hazardous noise levels at 85 dBA or greater for an 8-hour TWA. C. Noise Levels at Service Facilities. (1) If your Service facility or workplace has operations or equipment creating hazardous noise exposure levels, the Project Leader/Facility Manager/Supervisor and facility personnel must follow the hearing loss prevention program requirements in this chapter. (2) You can find more information on OSHAs requirements for preventing hearing loss, which are the basis for this chapter, on OSHAs Noise and Hearing Conservation Web site. 3.8 What job tasks or equipment operation may require implementation of a hearing loss prevention program? A. Exposure to any of the operations or equipment in Exhibit 1 may re
