Letter of agreement: Hearing conservation sampling requirements

Background

Noise exposure monitoring conducted at a number of law enforcement outdoor and indoor firing ranges show that the majority of noise exposure levels during weapons qualifications exceed Oregon OSHA's hearing conservation "action level" of 85 dBA. This letter of agreement relies on this historical monitoring to relieve the law enforcement employer of having to perform noise testing for every employee and firearm. However, other hearing conservation program elements still need to be in place.

Documents

• Letter of agreement PDF version | Word document
• Attachment A - Noise sampling for police officers using handguns, rifles, tear gas, and flash-bang devices.
• Sample hearing conservation program for law enforcement agencies
• Hearing conservation program checklist

If you have questions about Oregon OSHA requirements, please contact our technical section at 503-378-3272, tech.web@dcbs.oregon.gov, or Online contact form.