Action Level 30 CFR 62.120 30 CFR §62.120 Action level
MSHA's definition of action level can be found here: Action Level MSHA policy regarding this standard can be found here: Noise Enforcement Policy This standard applies to surface and underground metal and nonmetal and coal mines. Other relevant MSHA standards: 62.150 Hearing conservation
program Issues to Consider in Determining Compliance:• Did the miner's noise exposure meet or exceed the action level? • Does the mine operator have a system of monitoring that sufficiently evaluates each miner's noise exposure to determine continuing compliance? • Is a hearing protector provided to each miner whose noise exposure equals or exceeds the action level? • Does the mine operator offer miners the opportunity for audiometric tests at no cost? • Are affected miners notified in writing within 10 days of the results of their audiometric test? • Is training provided within 30 days of a miner's enrollment into a hearing conservation program? • Are required records available for review by authorized representatives of the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services? |