Occupational Noise Exposure of Employees at Locally-Owned Restaurants in a College Town

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Deirdre R Green, T Renée Anthony

Abstract

While many restaurant employees work in loud environments, in both dining and food preparation areas, little is known about worker exposures to noise. The risk of hearing loss to millions of food service workers around the country is unknown. This study evaluated full-shift noise exposure to workers at six locally-owned restaurants to examine risk factors associated with noise exposures during the day shift. Participants included cooks, counter attendants, bartenders, and waiters at full-service restaurants with bar service and at limited-service restaurants that provided counter service only. Assessments were made on weekdays and weekends, both during the summer and the fall (with a local university in session) to examine whether the time of week or year affects noise exposures to this population in a college town. In addition, the relationships between noise exposures and the type of restaurant and job classification were assessed. One-hundred eighty full-shift time-weighted average (TWA) exposures were assessed, using both Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) criteria. No TWA measurements exceeded the 90 dBA OSHA 8 hr permissible exposure limit...Continue Reading

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Jul 2, 2020·International Journal of Audiology·Nimarpreet K SekhonChrista L Themann
Mar 23, 2017·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene·Ariel Spira-CohenLawrence Fung
Jan 29, 2021·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene·Kathryn CrawfordT Renée Anthony

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