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Health Standards for
Occupational Noise Exposure

Single Source Page


In 1999, MSHA published new Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure. The rule took effect on September 13, 2000. This page is a single source page for all documents and resources related to this new rule to protect miners from hearing loss. Most of the documents are in PDF format.

Resources

Bullet Resource Page
    This page contains the Noise Control Resource Guide, as well as many more useful tools.
Rules and Regulations

Bullet 30 CFR Part 62 - Occupational Noise Exposure

Bullet Federal Register notices and related documents

Bullet Transcripts of Public Hearings

Bullet Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    Link to Section 721.560 - Construction Noise Control - "Big Dig Noise Control Law"
Compliance Assistance Materials

Bullet Compliance Guide
    A Guide to MSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Standard
Bullet Program Information Bulletin P08-12
    The purpose of this PIB is to provide guidance to operators, miners, miners’ representatives, contractors, and equipment manufacturers on technologically and administratively achievable engineering and administrative noise controls.
Bullet Program Information Bulletin P04-05
    Basis for Assigning a P-Code for Noise Overexposure
Bullet Fact Sheet



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