Hazard Profile in Landscaping: Determination of Operators Noise Exposure for Work Process Safety

Year 2023, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 107 - 113, 30.09.2023

Femi Owoeye , Joel Daniel Amine , Adinife Azodo

Abstract

The first step in dealing with noise in the workplace is to identify the nature, processes, and areas where excessive noise exposure occurs, regardless of the use of hearing protection. In this study, the intensity of noise emitted by lawnmowers operated by groundskeepers in Abeokuta, Nigeria, was measured and evaluated under the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended workplace exposure limit using a digital noise meter (Model Benetech GM 1351). The study observed a range of 85.78-90.55 dBA for an 8-hour TWA. The lawnmowers evaluated were 100% unsafe for noise exposure at work. This, therefore, required the effective use of personal protective equipment by workers to protect their hearing.

Keywords

Exposure, noise, groundskeepers, occupation, safety

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