OSHA estimates that 750,000 construction workers are bombarded by harmful noise levels, and it's time they receive the same protection afforded general industry workers, OSHA chief Charles Jeffress told attendees at the National Conference on Preventing Hearing Loss in Construction in late March.
"We need a stronger standard. We need to look at enforcement of the current requirements. And we need to vigorously pursue cooperative approaches, creative strategies and outreach and education as well," he said.