March 2007 - 1-day University of Washington "Current Solutions to Workplace Noise Hazards" course to be held May 15, 2007.
March 2007 - New York City adopts more restrictive noise regulations for construction work.
March 2006 - European Union releases database of construction equipment sound power levels.
February 2006 - NIOSH undergoing review by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
February 2006 - New Noise Navigator™ Sound Level Database available courtesy of E-A-R and UW.
July 2005 - UW develops list of probable noise levels for common construction equipment.
July 2005 - UW releases noise and hearing protection brochure for construction workers.
July 2005 - NIOSH releases online, interactive noise thermometer.
July 2005 - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work announces new campaign, "Stop that noise! Noise at work – it can cost you more than your hearing."
July 2005 - National Hearing Conservation Association posts "Practical Guides for Hearing Conservation."
May 2005 - NIOSH releases an online database of noise levels for specific construction tools.
January 2004 - National Public Radio runs a short segment on the program All Things Considered that addresses OSHA's move away from proposed regulations, including the one for hearing conservation in construction.
November 2004 - UW report on noise and hearing protectors use in construction posted online.
October 2004 - UW report summarizing 5-year study of noise and hearing loss in construction apprentices posted online.
October 2004 - Occupational Hazards magazine publishes summary of OSHA stakeholder meetings on a construction hearing conservation standard.
October 2004 - UW peer-reviewed publications on construction noise and other exposures posted online.
September 2004 - Summaries of the July OSHA stakeholder meeting on a construction hearing conservation standard posted at the National Electrical Contractors Association and Builder Online websites.
September 2004 - UW presentation on effective hearing loss prevention programs in construction posted online.
September 2004 - Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America introduces online Best Practices Guide for Noise Control in Construction.
July 2004 - UW data on noise exposure and hearing protection usage among construction workers presented at OSHA stakeholder meeting in Washington, DC.
June 4, 2004 - US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering a revision of the hearing conservation standard for the construction industry. Read OSHA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking here. View the minutes from the March 2004 stakeholder meetings on the ANPR here, and some of the comments submitted to OSHA below (note: the links lead directly to the official OSHA docket website, which is very slow).
Feb 15, 2004 - A series of new reports on construction noise and hearing loss prevention published by UW. See them here.
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