It is higher.
In line with health and safety standards, it is compulsory to put on hearing protection when the value of the noise intensity is 95 dB and and exposure to such noise level should not exceed six hours in a day.
This health and safety standard is put in place to prevent some of the various health problems associated with exposure to a high level of noise such as hearing loss and hypertension.
Further Explanation
Damage caused by exposure to a high level of noise is based on two things: for how long the person is exposed to the noise and how high is the level of the noise, that is, how loud the noise is.
OSHA has set a limit to determine when an exposure to a certain level of noise is no longer safe.
- 90dB: if the noise level is below 90dB, there is no need to put on hearing protection unless the worker will be exposed to noise for more than 8 hours.
- 92dB: employees must wear hearing protection if they will be exposed to a noise level at 92dB for 6 hours.
- 97dB: employees can be exposed to noise at this level for three hours without hearing protection.
- 100dB: this level is only safe for two hours without hearing protection
- 102dB: employees must put on hearing protection if they are exposed to this level for more than 1.5 hours
- 105db: employees need hearing protection if they are exposed to this environment for more than one hour.
- 110dB: hearing protection is needed if someone is exposed to noise at this level for 30 minutes or less.
- 115dB: you can only stay in this environment without hearing protection for just 15 minutes.
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