Noise Assessment Plan & Budget.
ANSWER
Title Page:
- Noise Assessment Plan for [Company Name]
- Prepared by: [Your Name]
- Date: [Date]
Introduction:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relating to noise exposure are designed to protect workers from the adverse health effects of excessive noise levels. OSHA sets permissible exposure limits (PELs) for noise, which include the Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) and the Time-Weighted Average (TWA) noise levels.
- STEL: OSHA’s STEL for noise is 115 decibels (dB) for a maximum of 15 minutes.
- TWA: OSHA’s TWA for noise is 90 dB over an 8-hour workday.
Possible Control Measures for Noise: To ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, we will consider the following noise control measures:
- Engineering Controls:
- Noise barriers and enclosures
- Sound insulation
- Equipment maintenance and noise reduction
- Vibration isolation
- Administrative Controls:
- Work scheduling to limit noise exposure
- Employee training and awareness programs
- Regular noise level monitoring
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Hearing protection (e.g., earplugs, earmuffs)
Ways to Assess Noise Levels: To assess noise levels, we will conduct noise measurements in various areas of the factory, considering different job roles and work locations. We will use a sound level meter to capture data and calculate STEL and TWA values for each area.
Methods:
Equipment:
- Sound level meter
- Personal protective equipment (ear protection)
- Calibrated dosimeters (for continuous monitoring, if required)
Sampling Locations:
- Processing/Handling
- Machine Operators
- Mechanics/Electricians
- Quality Control Inspectors
- Labeling
- Label Machine Operators
- Labeling Quality Control Inspectors
- Shipping/Receiving
- Fork Lift Drivers
- Dock Workers
- Administration
- Managers
- Health & Safety Officer
- Human Resource Personnel
- Secretarial Staff
Sampling Duration:
- Noise measurements will be taken over a typical 8-hour work shift for each group.
Safety & Health Requirements:
- All personnel involved in the assessment will be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment (ear protection).
- Employees and management will be informed about the assessment schedule, and work may need to be temporarily halted during noise measurements.
- Work areas will be cordoned off or marked to prevent unauthorized access.
- Regular communication with the company’s employees will ensure their safety and understanding of the assessment process.
Timeline:
- The noise assessment is expected to take one week, with a total of 40 hours of work.
Budget:
- Equipment rental: [Cost]
- Consultant’s time (40 hours): [Cost]
- Travel reimbursement: [If applicable]
- Assistant (if needed): [Cost]
Deliverables:
- A comprehensive noise assessment report, including STEL and TWA values for each area, along with recommendations for noise control measures.
- Presentation of findings and recommendations to the company’s management.
- Training materials and guidelines for employees on noise exposure and hearing protection.
- Documentation of the safety and health measures taken during the assessment.
By following this plan, we aim to ensure that [Company Name] is in compliance with OSHA regulations and that its workers are protected from excessive noise exposure.
QUESTION
Description
You have been hired as an industrial hygiene consultant by a small industry that has a problem with the noise level in their factory. They have asked you to conduct a noise assessment to ensure that they will be in compliance with OSHA regulations when they have their inspection. The factory has four main areas where workers are located, which is given below, along with the number of workers that are in that area. It is your job to determine your plan for conducting a noise assessment along with a budget for what it will cost to complete the assessment. You will be given a week’s time to create your plan and then you will present this plan to the managers of the industry.
Processing / Handling (where the product is created)
Machine Operators – 20
Mechanics / Electricians – 5 (Mainly work in processing and handling but may be in labeling some of the time)
Processing Quality Control Inspectors – 2
Labeling
Label Machine Operator – 5
Labeling Quality Control Inspectors – 2
Shipping / Receiving
Fork Lift Drivers – 15 (They mainly stay in shipping and receiving but may have to move around the entire factory during the day)
Dock Workers – 5 (Stay in the docks to load and unload trucks at all times)
Administration
Managers – 2 (Mostly in the offices, but may be on the factory floor periodically)
Health & Safety Officer – 1 (May be throughout the factory during the day)
Human Resource Personnel – 3
Secretarial Staff – 4
Proposal Requirements
Title Page
Introduction – The OSHA regulations relating to noise (STEL, TWA, etc.), possible control measures for noise (engineering, administrative, PPE), ways you can assess the noise level workers are exposed to, etc.
Methods – What equipment will you use, what employees and what locations will you sample, how long will sampling take, etc.
Safety & Health Requirements – Plan for how you will keep your employees safe while completing this work and how you will keep the other companys’ employees safe during the assessment
Timeline – Need to create a time line of how long this will take and how many hours will be required
Budget – How much will equipment rental cost, how much will your time cost, will you require travel reimbursement, do you need someone to assist you with the project, etc.
Deliverables – What will the company receive as part of this noise assessment?
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