Noise Abatement (Hearing Conservation in Workplaces) Regulations 1983 Jurisdiction Australia - Western Australia Year 1983 Published in English Serial title Government Gazette of Western Australia Source 21 Oct. 1983, No.77, p.4237-4258. Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Western Australia, hearing loss, hearing protection, noise, noise control [Secondary] audiology, audiometric tests, continuous noise, earmuffs, exposure records, hazard identification, hearing conservation, law, medical examinations, medical inspectors of labour, noise level, noise level measurement, noise measurement, plant safety and health supervision, recurrent noise, responsibilities of employers, safety and health training, safety checks, sound absorption, warning notices Subject category Physical hazards Abstract Regulations issued under authority of the Noise Abatement Act 1972. Contents: measurement and evaluation of noise at workplaces; reduction of noise levels; reduction of noise exposure Leq A8; site identification of noise hazards; suitable hearing protection; hearing tests and medical examinations; management of hearing conservation activities. In the schedules: forms used for the register of designated workers and the annual statistical summary of reference audiometry. CIS No. 90-719 Database ID 54048