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If your workplace has sounds that need to be heard (backup signals, machine alerts, etc.) an “Open Ears” policy may be an essential safety practice. Posting easy-to-ready safety signs about your headphone/earbud policy will make your message clear to workers, visitors and inspectors.
13 Φεβ 2020 · In late 2019, OSHA released a letter of interpretation in response to employers’ questions regarding the rapidly increasing use of headphones on construction sites. The convenience, simplicity, and decrease in price of wireless headphones have made them wildly popular.
Understand the Total Construction Ltd Health and Safety Policy and ensure it is brought to the attention of all employees, particularly new starters, through induction talks if necessary.
11 Ιουλ 2023 · Key Takeaways: There are no specific OSHA rules regarding earbuds in the workplace, but there are guidelines. Concerns about earbud use at work primarily revolve around the potential compromise of occupational safety, particularly in sensitive industries.
12 Μαΐ 2023 · In mechanical, construction and industrial settings, the use of earbuds may limit the employee's ability to hear emergency alerts and be aware of their surroundings, said Dennis Duffy, an...
6 Ιαν 2020 · In its “Agricultural Safety Fact Sheet,” OSHA directs employers to “instruct workers and operators not to use personal mobile phones, headphones or any items that could create a distraction”, and “never wear earbuds or headphones when working near farm vehicles and equipment.”
6 Σεπ 2019 · The use of headphones on a construction site may be permissible at managerial discretion, unless such use creates or augments other hazards apart from noise. For example, struck-by hazards are one of the four leading causes of death in construction.
