Conclusion
Construction work is inherently noisy. This publication explains why high noise levels on construction worksites are a serious issue that can be controlled. Many of the straight forward controls for common construction activities presented herein can be easily applied because contractors and workers do not have to have an extensive acoustical technical background to quiet equipment. Most often, construction worksite noise problems can be solved by contractors and workers together.
Resources
Web
• Blue Angel Program
• Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
• MSHA Surface Equipment Noise Control
• NIOSH Noise Page
• Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
• National Conference on Preventing Hearing Loss in Construction
• OSHA Noise Page
• Sound Alert
• WISE EARS Campaign
• WorkSafe Western Australia SafetyLine