Patterns and trends in OSHA occupational noise exposure measurements from 1979 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Noise is one of the most common exposures, and occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is highly prevalent. In addition to NIHL, noise is linked to numerous non-auditory health effects. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) database of compliance-related measurements performed in various industries across the USA. The goal of the current study was to describe and analyse personal noise measurements available through the OSHA IMIS, identifying industries with elevated personal noise levels or increasing trends in worker exposure over time.

Methods

Through a Freedom of Information Act request, we obtained OSHA's noise measurements collected and stored in IMIS between 1979 and 201

SUBMITTER: Sayler SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature