OAR 437-007-0335: Hearing Protection
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2003-12-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Personnel must be protected from the effects of noise exposures in accordance with OAR chapter 437, division 2/G, Occupational Health and Environmental Control. (2) Personnel must wear hearing protection unless monitored under typical work conditions and found to be exposed to a noise level of less than an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 db when: (a) Operating chain saws, other noise producing equipment, or machines. (b) Working on landings.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 654.025(2) & 656.726(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 654.001 - 654.295
History: OSHA 5-2003, f. 6-2-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03
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