Noise Exposure Control Plans (A-SAF-031)
Version 01.2022 - Content current as of 01 January 2022
Approximately 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 (or 26 million Americans) have hearing loss that may have been caused by exposure to noise at work or in leisure activities.
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (or NIHL) can be caused by a one-time exposure to an intense “impulse” sound, such as an explosion, or by continuous exposure to loud sounds over an extended period of time, such as noise generated in a woodworking shop.