Chapter 296-817. Hearing loss prevention (noise).  


Section 296-817-099. Noise definitions.
Section 296-817-100. Scope.
Section 296-817-200. Hearing loss prevention program.
Section 296-817-20005. Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring.
Section 296-817-20010. Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA8.
Section 296-817-20015. Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceeds 85 dBA TWA8.
Section 296-817-20020. Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection.
Section 296-817-20025. Make sure warning signs are posted for areas where noise levels equal or exceed 115 dBA.
Section 296-817-20030. Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing.
Section 296-817-20035. Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program.
Section 296-817-20040. Document your hearing loss prevention activities.
Section 296-817-300. Noise measurement and computation.
Section 296-817-30005. Make sure that noise-measuring equipment meets recognized standards.
Section 296-817-30010. Measure employee noise exposure.
Section 296-817-30015. Use these equations when estimating full-day noise exposure from sound level measurements.
Section 296-817-400. Audiometric testing.
Section 296-817-40005. Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees.
Section 296-817-40010. Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee.
Section 296-817-40015. Conduct annual audiograms.
Section 296-817-40020. Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift.
Section 296-817-40025. Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing.
Section 296-817-40030. Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests.
Section 296-817-40035. Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements.
Section 296-817-500. Options to audiometric testing.
Section 296-817-50005. Conduct hearing protection audits at least quarterly.
Section 296-817-50010. Make sure staff conducting audits are properly trained.
Section 296-817-50015. Assess the hearing protection used by each employee during audits.
Section 296-817-50020. Document your hearing protection audits.
Section 296-817-50025. Make sure third-party hearing loss prevention programs meet the following requirements.