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Noise and Hearing Loss in Construction
For construction workers: know the OSHA permissible noise limits, how mixed noise levels add up over a shift, what must happen when noise is too loud, and how to use hearing protection that actually works.
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.52 and 1926.101. It is not an OSHA card or license. Neither 29 CFR 1926.52 nor 29 CFR 1926.101 has a training paragraph of its own, so there is no training requirement in these sections for this course to meet. Your employer must still administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program in all cases where sound levels exceed Table D-2 (1926.52(d)(1)), and make sure that ear protective devices inserted in the ear are fitted or determined individually by competent persons (1926.101(b)).
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What you will learn
- Recognize when noise is over OSHA's permissible limits, using the Table D-2 levels and times
- Add up a day of mixed noise levels to see whether the total is over the limit
- Know what must happen first when noise is too loud, and when hearing protection is required
- Use hearing protection that is fitted to you and actually protects
Course outline
- How loud, for how long: The permissible noise exposures (Table D-2)
- Adding up a mixed day: Different noise levels in one shift
- What must happen: Controls first, then hearing protection, plus a program
- Hearing protection that works: Fitted to you, never cotton
- On the job
Course facts
- Who it is for: Worker
- Time: about 15 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.52 (Occupational noise exposure) and 29 CFR 1926.101 (Hearing protection)
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