Occupational noise and hearing conservation
CSP video lesson, 6:44. CSP Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied Science
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Occupational noise under 29 CFR 1910.95 for the CSP exam: the 85 dBA action level, Table G-16 limits, audiometric testing, standard threshold shift, hearing protector attenuation and recordkeeping.
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Visualize this
- Add hours at different levels and watch the dose pass the action level and the PEL.
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What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: state the action level and the Table G-16 limits, explain audiometric testing deadlines and the standard threshold shift, compute a mixed-exposure fraction sum, and apply the hearing protector and recordkeeping rules. Two levels anchor 1910.95, and they trigger different duties. At an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels, or a 50 percent dose, the action level applies.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- The two anchor levels
- Permissible exposures
- Mixed exposure
- Monitoring
- Baseline audiogram
- Standard threshold shift
- Who does what
- Training and records
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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