Instructor: John C. Ratliff, MSPH, CSP, CIH, Self-employed, Beaverton, OR
Description: The OSHA PEL for noise is over 35 years old now, and a new movement the 85-3 Coalition has been formed in an effort to get companies to adopt a more protective criterion for noise exposure. The differences between the two and the need for change will be explained, as will a new teaching concept called Dangerous Decibels, which is used to teach school kids about the hazards of noise.
Level: I