Case Study in a Working Environment Highlighting the Divergence between Noise Intensity and Workers’ Perception towards Noise
| Autor: | Craig Fairclough, Chun-Yip Hon, Illia Tchernikov, Alberto Behar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male Canada Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology lcsh:Medicine Legislation Qualitative property Risk Assessment Article Occupational safety and health Interviews as Topic attitudes and perceptions 03 medical and health sciences hearing conservation program 0302 clinical medicine Perception Occupational Exposure Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sound level meter 030223 otorhinolaryngology Hearing conservation program Workplace Occupational Health meat processing media_common Aged occupational noise mixed-methods lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Identification (information) Noise Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Noise Occupational Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 6122, p 6122 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 17 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Excessive noise levels are a prevalent issue in food processing operations and, although there have been numerous studies on occupational noise, no single study has used a concurrent mixed-methods approach. Employing this study design allows for an understanding of the level of convergence (similarity) between measured noise levels and workers&rsquo attitudes and perceptions towards noise. This, in turn, allows for the identification of potential challenges with respect to the implementation of hearing conservation efforts. In this study, spot noise measurements were collected using a sound level meter. One-on-one interviews were conducted with workers to determine attitudes and perceptions towards noise in their workplaces. Subsequently, the results of the noise measurements (quantitative data) were integrated with the survey responses (qualitative data) to identify convergence. The majority of the noise measurements were found to exceed 85 dBA&mdash the criterion mandated by the local occupational health and safety legislation. Although all study participants felt that it was noisy in the workplace, a large proportion of respondents indicated that the noise was not bothersome. With workers&rsquo perception being contradictory to the measured noise levels, it is a challenge to implement hearing conservation measures unless changes are made to raise the awareness of the risks associated with excessive noise exposure. |
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