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AF 04 Hearing Conservation

Version 2.1 by Ryan Larkin on 2016/11/07 18:13

Washington County Sheriff's Office

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Policy Manual

Volume: AF

Health and Safety

Chapter: 04

Hearing Conservation

Replaces and/or Supersedes:

AG 05

Published:

11/30/2009

Review Date:

10/31/2016

Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher

Undersheriff James Standley

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AF 04_101  Definitions

AF 04_102  References

AF 04_103  Policy

AF 04_101  DEFINITIONS

  1. WCSO:  Washington County Sheriff's Office
  2. PCF:  Purgatory Correctional Facility
  3. OSHA:  Occupational Safety and Health Aministration
  4. TWA:  Time-weighted average

AF 04_102  REFERENCES

  1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
    1. WC-III.H.1.

AF 04_103  POLICY

  1. Policy:
    1. Staff shall wear hearing protection when in areas with noise levels exceeding limitation and exposure time as defined by OSHA TWA (85 DBA over an eight hour time period).
    2. Monitoring of areas that may be in excess of the TWA, will be at the discretion of the Sheriff.
    3. Hearing protection shall be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition.