Hazard Checklist: Noise
California State Compensation Insurance Fund
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California State Compensation Insurance Fund - Hazard Checklists
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Documents
- Hazard Checklist: Abrasive Wheel Equipment (Grinders)
- Hazard Checklist: Electrical
- Hazard Checklist: Flammable & Combustible Materials
- Hazard Checklist: Fueling
- Hazard Checklist: Hoist and Auxiliary Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Housekeeping
- Hazard Checklist: Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Hazard Checklist: Lock-out Block-out Procedures
- Hazard Checklist: Medical Services and First Aid
- Hazard Checklist: Noise
- Hazard Checklist: Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Hand Tools and Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools & Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Record Keeping
- Hazard Checklist: Toxic Substances
- Hazard Checklist: Transporting Employees
- Hazard Checklist: Walkways
- Hazard Checklist: Spraying Operations
Summary Statement
Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure that appropriate measures are being taken to reduce workers’ exposure to loud noises, such as isolating noisy machinery, making sure workers are using hearing protection, etc. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items.
| HAZARD | satisfactory | Needs Attention |
Target Date of Correction |
Date Corrected |
| Are there areas in the workplace where continuous noise levels exceed 85 dBA? (To determine maximum allowable levels for intermittent or impact noise, see Title 8, CAC Section 5097). | ||||
| Is there an ongoing preventive health program to educate employees in safe levels of noise, exposures; effects of noise on their health; and the use of personal protection? | ||||
| Have work areas where noise levels make voice communication between employees difficult been identified and posted? | ||||
| Are noise levels being measured using a sound level meter and an octave band analyzer and records being kept? | ||||
| Have engineering controls been used to reduce excessive noise levels wherever the operation reasonably permits? | ||||
| Where engineering controls are determined infeasible, are administrative controls used to minimize individual employee exposure to noise? | ||||
| Is approved hearing protective equipment (noise attenuating devices) available to every employee working in noisy areas? | ||||
| Have you tried isolating noisy machinery from the rest of your operation? | ||||
| If you use ear protectors, are employees properly fitted and instructed in their use? | ||||
| Are employees who are exposed to continuous noise above 85 dBA given periodic audiometric testing to ensure that you have an effective hearing protection system? | ||||
| Is the training repeated annually for employees exposed to continuous noise above 85 dBA? | ||||
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