Transcription of OSHA 3498-12N 2011
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OSHA 3498-12N 2011If you are a construction worker, this pocket guideis written for you. Small contractors should alsofind this information helpful. You are encouragedto go to the references in this document and tothe OSHA website for more guidance document is not a standardor regulation, and it creates no new legalobligations. The guidance is advisory in nature,informational in content, and is intended tohelp construction workers and supervisorsunderstand and reduce noise exposure on jobsites. Employers are required to comply withsafety and health standards as issued andenforced by either the Federal OccupationalSafety and Health Administration (OSHA), oran OSHA-approved State Plan. In addition,Section 5(a)(1) ofTheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct, the General Duty Clause, requiresemployers to provide their workers with aworkplace free from recognized hazards likelyto cause death or serious physical can be cited for violating theGeneral Duty Clause if there is such a recog-nized hazard and they do not take reasonablesteps to prevent or abate the hazard.
tinnitus, and can occur even without other apparent hearing loss. Healthy inner ear lined with cilia, tiny hair cells that help you hear. Inner ear showing damage to the cilia. Graphics courtesy of National Hearing Conservation Association
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