Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention - Rules & Requirements
L&I Rules:
Universal Rules (for most workplaces)
- Hearing Loss Prevention (Noise), Chapter 296-817 WAC.
- Recordkeeping requirements (OSHA 300 log), WAC 296-27-01113.
Specific Rules (for particular workplaces & activities)
Agriculture: Hearing Loss Prevention (Noise) (500 KB PDF) Chapter 296-307 WAC, Part Y-7.
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Construction: Occupational Noise Exposure (558 KB PDF), WAC 296-155-145.
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Construction: Hearing protection (201 KB PDF), WAC 296-155-210.
- Firefighters: Hearing Protection WAC 296-305-02005.
- Logging: Hearing protection WAC 296-54-51130.
- Minors: Prohibited and hazardous employment WAC 296-125-030 (22).
- Ski Facilities: Mobile Equipment and Lift Trucks WAC 296-59-090 (31).
L&I Procedures, Enforcement Guidance, & Explanatory Interpretations
Guidelines & Standards from Others
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- ANSI:
- S1.25-1991 (Noise Dosimeters).
- S1.4-1984 (Sound Level Meters).
- S3.6-1996 (Audiometers).
- S3.1-1999(Audiometric Test Rooms).
- EPA: Product Noise Labeling, 40 CFR 211.
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