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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SAFETY MANUAL
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NOISE AND HEARING CONSERVATION
Exposure to loud and prolonged noise can damage hearing. Employees who are exposed to a time weighted average (sound levels averaged over an 8 hour day) of 85 decibels (dB) or more must be included in the Texas Woman's University Hearing Conservation Program, in accordance with the federal OSHA Noise Standard. Employees in this program must Train training and have their hearing tested by Occupational Medical specialist annually. There may be noise sources at the University which do not pose a health hazard, but are nonetheless a source of annoyance. While the Safety Office may take measurements or provide other consultative services in these instances, it is not the purpose of the Hearing Conservation Program to deal with such situations. All employees and students working in high noise areas must receive training annually, per the OSHA Noise Standard. This training session includes an overview of noise and its measurement, health hazards of noise, permissible noise levels, monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protection, recordkeeping, and sources of noise.
Who Should Train?
Mandatory annual training for employees who are exposed to noise levels in excess of an 8hr time weighted average of 85 decibels.
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