Noise monitoring survey checklist | Noise monitoring checklist

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Noise monitoring

Date: _______________________

Location:_____________________

Checked By:_____________________

                                                  

                          

CHECK	YES	NO	N/A
Identification of noise hazards
Has a hazard identification for noise been carried out? For example, do people need to raise voices to speak with someone one meter away? Are there very loud impact noises?	☐	☐	☐
Have there been any workers’ compensation claims for hearing loss?	☐	☐	☐
Noise risk assessment
Have noise risk assessments been carried out by a competent person?	☐	☐	☐
Are any workers exposed above the exposure standard?	☐	☐	☐
Is the noise risk assessment current? Is it less than five years ago, and has noise exposure not substantially changed since?	☐	☐	☐
Hazard controls
Is there a ‘buy/hire quiet’ policy to choose quieter tools and equipment? For example, noise-reducing circular saw blades.	☐	☐	☐
Does the workplace layout position noisy work well away from quiet work? For example, tile cutting and brick cutting.	☐	☐	☐
Are tools/equipment and noise controls maintained to minimize noise?	☐	☐	☐
Is work planned to minimize the time workers are exposed to excessive noise?	☐	☐	☐
Are noise sources and noise controls maintained to minimize noise?	☐	☐	☐
Personal hearing protectors
Are compliant hearing protectors supplied to and correctly worn by workers who may be exposed to a noise hazard?	☐	☐	☐
Do hearing protector areas have signs?	☐	☐	☐
Are workers trained in fitting, use, selection, maintenance, replacement, and storage of hearing protectors?	☐	☐	☐
Information and training
Are information and training on noise hazards, effects and controls provided?	☐	☐	☐
Noise Monitoring
Is a Noise Monitoring program available to workers exposed above the exposure standard?	☐	☐	☐
Is the Noise level less than 85db?	☐	☐	☐
Are Employees Using Ear Plug/ Ear Muff when the noise Level is above 85 DB	☐	☐	☐
Are appropriate actions taken?	☐	☐	☐