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July 2007
Noise exposure
What does the standard say? Read OSHA's
standard on workplace noise exposure.
Try the ‘Noise Meter’: Play around with NIOSH’s Noise Meter, and
hear the different sounds and sound intensities of everyday objects.
OSHA resources: Read an OSHA
bulletin on workplace noise and hearing
loss.
NIOSH weighs in: Read NIOSH's arguments for an 85 dBA
exposure limit.
This year at Congress & Expo: Find related
Technical Sessions scheduled for the
National Safety Council's 95th Annual Congress & Expo in October.
Personal protective equipment
OSHA says ... Download an OSHA
bulletin (.pdf file)
that provides a general overview on PPE and its requirements.
Union muscle: Read the AFL-CIO's January 2007
lawsuit (.pdf file)
against the Department of Labor, which resulted in OSHA setting a November 2007
deadline for a final rule on employer-paid PPE.
Change is coming soon: Download an OSHA
fact sheet (.pdf file)
on PPE from 2002 that discusses "your responsibilities as an employer."
Workplace Solutions
Confined space monitoring: In this month's Workplace Solutions
column, Steve Peluffo, RKI Instruments Inc.,
answers the question, "When choosing
a confined space monitor, how important is the sample drawing pump?"
More than 30 Workplace Solutions articles now are
archived on our Website and categorized
by topic.
