Measuring Noise
OSHA recommends that workplace noise levels be kept below 85 dBA as an 8-hour time-weighted average. As the noise level increases, it can damage your hearing more quickly. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review different ways to measure or estimate the noise level of any working environment.
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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews different ways to measure or estimate the noise level of any working environment.