COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement a noise exposure program to reduce noise levels and/or protect
employees and contractors from noise levels that will cause hearing loss.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that the noise exposure program is developed, implemented and
followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the noise exposure program.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of
the noise exposure program.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the noise exposure program.
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented risk assessment performed which includes
as a minimum:
a. Conduct a noise assessment to Identify high noise areas. High noise areas are defined as 85 dB
or greater.
b. Evaluate the risk associated with high noise (e.g., hearing loss, concentration, unable to hear fire
alarms).
c. Evaluate controls to reduce noise exposure to less than a minimum of 85 dB:
• Engineering controls should be considered as first and best option.
• Personal protective equipment should be considered as a last option.
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility with identified noise levels above 85 dB must have
implemented procedures to reduce or eliminate the risk of hearing loss which must cover, as a
minimum, the following:
a. Noise monitoring when there has been a significant change in machinery or production
processes.
b. Signs indicating areas where hearing protection is required.
c. Availability and use of hearing protection in required areas.
d. Evaluation of hearing protection to determine effectiveness for indicated noise levels.
3. HEARING TESTING—Each facility must have a hearing testing program for affected employees that
includes, as a minimum:
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