On March 25, 2016, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) issued two new final rules in the Federal Register, 81 Fed. Reg. 16285-16890 (2016) regulating exposure to respirable crystalline silica: one for general industry and maritime and the other for the construction industry.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is the most common permanent and preventable occupational injury. Honeywell provides an infographic detailing the occupations with the highest incidence of hearing loss and the ways workers can protect themselves.
Twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year. Last year, U.S. business paid more than $1.5 million in penalties for not protecting workers from noise.
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