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    N.A.A.P: Pelan Strategik Penguatkuasaan Peraturan Pendedahan Bising

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    This document discusses noise exposure and occupational hearing loss. It defines noise as an unpleasant sound and occupational hearing loss as a hearing impairment caused by one's employment. It notes legislation in Malaysia that sets permissible exposure limits for noise and limits on impulsive and daily noise exposure to protect workers' hearing. It advises having workplace noise evaluated by a competent person and conducting audiometric testing to monitor workers' hearing over time.

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    This document discusses noise exposure and occupational hearing loss. It defines noise as an unpleasant sound and occupational hearing loss as a hearing impairment caused by one's employment. It notes legislation in Malaysia that sets permissible exposure limits for noise and limits on impulsive and daily noise exposure to protect workers' hearing. It advises having workplace noise evaluated by a competent person and conducting audiometric testing to monitor workers' hearing over time.

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    FUNDAMENTALS OF NOISE EXPOSURE HEARING MECHANISMS

    Described as an
    Noise unpleasant sound that the
    listener does not want to
    hear. It is also known as
    unwanted sound.
    Defines a hearing
    impairment in one or
    Occupational
    Hearing Loss both ears, partially or
    completely, that results
    from one’s employment.
    It includes acoustic
    trauma as well as noise-
    PELAN STRATEGIK induced hearing loss. IS YOUR WORK AREA NOISY?
    PENGUATKUASAAN
    PERATURAN LEGISLATION

    PENDEDAHAN Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), FMA,


    BISING Reg. 5 & 6 (Noise Exposure) 1989
    1. No employee shall be exposed
    to noise level exceeding
    equivalent continuous sound

    N.A.A.P level of 90 dB (A) or exceeding


    the limits specified in the First
    NOISE Schedule or exceeding the daily
    AWERENESS noise dose of unity.
    PROMOTION 2. No employee shall be exposed to
    & noise level exceeding 115 dB (A) Stand at arm’s length from co-
    at any time. worker. If you cannot speak in
    PUBLICATION normal tone and must SHOUT to
    3. No employee shall be exposed
    communicate, then the level is
    to impulsive noise exceeding a
    too high and should be
    peak sound pressure level of 140 reduced
    dB.
    WHEN IS WORKPLACE METHOD OF NOISE HEIRARCHY OF CONTROL
    NOISE IS DANGEROUS CONTROL

    There’s only one way to know. Have


    the noise evaluated by registered
    noise competent person to conduct
    a noise monitoring. There are two
    basic types:
    • Area monitoring.
    Use a sound-level meter to identify
    areas in the workplace that may put
    workers’ hearing at risk.

    AUDIOMETRIC TESTING

    Audiometric is
    • Conducted to determine
    worker’s threshold of audibility
    or worker’s hearing ability
    • Employer shall appoint
    approved audiometric testing
    • Personal monitoring.
    Use a dosimeter to estimate an Contact Us :
    individual’s daily noise dose Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomic
    exposure. Division,
    Department of Occupational
    Safety and Health Malaysia,
    Ministry of Human Resources,
    Level 4, Block D4, Parcel D,
    Federal Government
    Administrative Centre, 62530
    Putrajaya.
    Tel : 03-88865000
    Fax : 03-88892443
    Email : [email protected]
    Web : www.dosh.gov.my

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