Hearing Loss Prevention & Noise (Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention, Hearing Protection)
Rules
Rules for Specific Activities or Workplaces
- Agriculture, Prevention (WAC 296-307 Part Y-7)
- General (WAC 296-817)
- Noise Exposure - Construction (WAC 296-155-145)
- PPE, Firefighters (WAC 296-305-02005)
- PPE, Logging (WAC 296-54-51130)
- Prevention, Construction (WAC 296-155-210)
- Prevention, General (WAC 296-817-200)
- Recording Requirements (WAC 296-27-01113)
Policies
Training Materials
Videos
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Other Resources
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"Links" to other information sources are provided as a courtesy, but we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for information contained beyond files administered by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Links from this page do not represent or imply the endorsement of commercial products by the State of Washington, Labor and Industries, or by departmental staff. For more information, read L&I's Intended Usage policy.
Electricians—Hearing Loss from Noise (Injury Fact Sheet)- Eliminating Noise
- Hearing Protection Additional Information
- Hearing Protection Training Kit
- Noise Audits Training Kit
Noise Basics- Noise Computation Examples
- Noise Exposure - Hearing Loss
- Noise Reduction Ideas Bank
Poster: High Noise Area-Wear Your Hearing Protection
Protect Workers’ Hearing (Construction)
Protect Workers’ Hearing (General)- Sample Hearing Loss Prevention Program
Utility Workers—Hearing Loss from Noise (Injury Fact Sheet)
Work shift noise level information on 174 carpenters
