Hearing protection
Read these 4 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.52; 29 CFR 1926.101.
Say this
- If you have to shout at arm's length, it's too loud.
- Hearing loss is permanent.
- Roll foam plugs thin and let them expand in the ear.
- Earmuffs over glasses lose some of their seal.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "hearing protection" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Pile driving: Struck by the hammer, pile or swinging leads
- Pile driving: Pile falling while it's pitched
- Pile driving: Noise
- Landscaping and mowing: Thrown rocks and debris
- Landscaping and mowing: Mower rollover on slopes
- Landscaping and mowing: Noise
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.52, and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for pile driving, landscaping and mowing.
Questions crews ask
How long is the hearing protection toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 4 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.52; 29 CFR 1926.101.
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.