osha and recommended standards
OSHA and Recommended Standards
OSHA uses a 5dB exchange rate, while ACGIH, the DoD, and other organizations use a 3dB exchange rate. Explain in your own words what that means. Why do you think OSHA is different? Should OSHA be different? If OSHA changed to a 3dB exchange rate, what impact would that have on employers? What impact would changing from a 5dB exchange rate to a 3dB exchange rate have on employees? Which is more protective? Which might be more expensive to implement? Which would be more expensive, long term or short term?
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY.
Use these references (make sure to cite them right and put them in the correct APA reference):
https://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/new_noise/
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standar…
