Resources and Related Links
The following links are easy references to the hearing conservation regulations, guidelines, and information sites that govern workplace noise and audiometric testing requirements — for employers in California, Nevada, and Arizona.
OSHA Noise Exposure Standard
29 CFR 1910.95 — the federal occupational noise standard requiring a hearing conservation program, with annual audiometric testing, when employee exposure reaches 85 dB (8-hour TWA).
OSHA Recording Occupational Hearing Loss Criteria
29 CFR 1904.10 — when a Standard Threshold Shift (STS) becomes a recordable hearing loss case on your OSHA 300 log.
CAL-OSHA General Occupational Noise Safety Orders
California’s Title 8 noise safety orders — the hearing conservation requirements that apply to California employers.
MSHA Noise Regulations
30 CFR Part 62 — occupational noise exposure rules for mining operations, including audiometric testing requirements.
NHCA
The National Hearing Conservation Association — research, best practices, and professional resources for preventing noise-induced hearing loss.