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Noise Checklist (Taken from the "Tailgate Meetings that Work : A Guide to Effective Construction Safety Training" series)  |
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Robin Baker, Robert Downey, Mary Ruth Gross, Charles Reiter
Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) School of Public Health,
University of California, Berkeley Ca.
| These tailgate/toolbox talks were developed for use under California OSHA regulations. The complete set is available from the Labor Occupational Health Program at UC Berkeley. For ordering information, visit the website (www.lohp.org) The American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has adapted these talks to apply to federal OSHA regulations. To contact ACGIH, visit its web site (www.acgih.org). |
| Date Prepared:_________________________ | By:______________________ |
| Project Name/No.______________________ | Location:__________________ |
- Check the box
if the statement is true.
- Fill in the
blanks where the
appears.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, REDUCTION,
AND WORKER TRAINING
- The company has
a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that meets all
Cal/OSHA requirements. It includes identification of noise hazards on
the site, regular inspections, accident investigation, and correction
of hazardous conditions. [1509]
- Operations or equipment that are likely to produce a noise hazard have been identified. [1509]
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Has Noise
monitoring been done on this site? Yes___ No___ _________________________________________________ |
- Workers have been
informed of the results of noise monitoring performed on themselves,
in their work area, and/or for their trade. [3204(e)(2)(A)]
- Exposure has been
reduced as much as possible by providing quieter
equipment, modifying processes, installing sound barriers, or rotating
employees. [5096(b)]
- Workers have been
trained about the hazards of noise exposure and
the means they can take to prevent hearing loss. [1509]
EAR PROTECTION
- If employees may
be exposed to noise in excess of the Cal/OSHA permissible exposure
limit (PEL) of 90 dB, appropriate ear protection is provided and
workers are required to use it. [1521 and 5096(b)]
- The ear protection
provided (ear plugs, ear muffs, etc.) is effective—it is sufficient
to reduce noise exposure to a level below the PEL. [5096(b)]
- If disposable
ear plugs are used, a sufficient supply is kept on site, and workers
are instructed to change them when they become dirty.
- Ear protection devices fit the worker and are reasonably comfortable. [1514]
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Locations
where hearing protectors are available on this site: __________________________________________________ |
| GENERAL INSPECTION | |
| Other Hazards Noted | Action |
| Near
Miss Reports: |
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| Other: |
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Tailgate
Meetings That Work : Collection
Published in June, 1994 by: Labor Occupational Health Program, School
of Public Health, 2515 Channing Way, University of California, Berkeley,
CA 94720. Phone: (510) 642-5507.
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