OSHA 7400

Noise in the Construction Industry

This course covers the evaluation and reduction of noise in the construction industry. Course topics include OSHA construction noise standards, properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss, noise exposure control, selection and use of hearing protection, conducting sound level surveys, and worker training. Classroom demonstrations of noise instrumentation and hearing protection devices are featured. The target audience is the construction employer or representative designated with the responsibility to develop a construction noise program. At the conclusion of this course, the student will understand properties of sound and its relationship to noise-induced hearing loss, hearing protection usage, conducting sound level surveys and training workers.

OSHA 7400 Course Details

• Course Length: 1 day
  

• Course Credit: .55 CEU’s

• Minimum Student Contact Hours: 5.5

• Course Fee: $225

Upcoming OSHA 7400 Courses

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