Employers shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A-scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. Workplace Safety Specialists can create a hearing conservation program and assist the employer in implementing the program to affected employees.  The program will be based strictly on the findings derived from a noise assessment and worker characterization.

Who Needs This – Recommend all employers

OSHA – 29 CFR 1910.95

Cal/OSHA – 8 CCR 5097

Industry- Construction, Industry, Utilities, Manufacturing, Emergency Response