Noise hazard in sawmilling industry in Pakistan
Noise hazard in sawmilling industry in Pakistan
Mohammad Ayaz
ABSTRACT
Studies conducted on the noise level in large and small
scale sawmills and exposure of workers to it, reveal
that the noise of all the machines in the near work
positions and in most cases in far work positions is
higher than the threshold value of 85 Db(A), a safe limit
for continued exposure. The daily and total anticipated
exposure of the workers to this noise is long enough to
cause permanent hearing damage and other noise induced
health hazards. Proper protection measures and
maintenance of machines to reduce the noise is
recommended for the safety and health of workers.
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December 1991
Vol. 41, Iss. 4
