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AF 04 Hearing Conservation

Version 3.1 by Ryan Larkin on 2022/02/23 21:37

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:

02/23/2022

Sheriff Nate Brooksby

Undersheriff Barry Golding

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 Administration
  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.
  2. Rationale:
    1. Preservation of hearing is important for both the employee's safety and the efficient operation of the Sheriff's Office.