Noise hazard identification tool

What it contains

This form provides some insight into whether noise hazards may be present in your workplace and to support employers looking for noise exposure that may be hazardous.

Workplace noise exposure can lead to noise-induced hearing loss.

An employer must ensure that no employee at the workplace is exposed to noise that exceeds the noise exposure standard.

Higher-order controls, such as substituting quieter plant and engineering controls, are the best way to reduce risk. Administrative controls and personal protective equipment, such as hearing protectors, are lower order controls and can be useful to supplement higher-order controls.

Use this noise hazard identification tool to understand how to keep records of work that involves noise exposure in your workplace so you can prevent injuries. To record all the work that involves noise exposure in your workplace, it may be more practical to use a spreadsheet that captures the same information.

The Compliance Code: Noise contains additional information to support this tool.