MSHA Hearing Loss Health Alert
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Best Practices:
- Design workplace environments to ensure compliance with the permissible exposure level.
- Engineering controls reduce noise at its source. This includes:exhaust mufflers;
enclosures and booths; shields and barriers; and environmental cabs for mobile equipment. - Maintain equipment per manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Provide hearing protection; ensure the hearing protection is fitted and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
- Turn off noisy equipment when not in use.
