Hearing conservation amendment and construction workers
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March 29, 1983
Mr. David Potts
Safety and Health Director
National Constructors Association
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Potts:
The hearing conservation amendment to the occupational noise exposure standard, 29 CFR 1910.95, published on March 8, 1983, is applicable to all employees who work for employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act except those engaged in construction or agriculture. This position was stated in the January 16, 1981, hearing conservation amendment and was repeated in the preamble to the August 21, 1981, hearing conservation amendment. While this statement was not repeated in the March 8, 1983, final hearing conservation amendment, OSHA's position has not changed. The construction industry is covered by its own noise standard, 29 CFR 1926.52.
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Sincerely,
R. Leonard Vance, Ph.D.
Director
Health Standards Programs
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