A comprehensive review on the effectiveness of existing noise barriers commonly used in the railway industry

S Shahidan, NIRR Hannan… - MATEC Web of …, 2017 - matec-conferences.org
Nowadays, advanced development and sophisticated new technology have led to various
types of environmental pollution such as water, air, land, thermal pollution and so on …

Influence of cutting attachment on noise level emitted by brush cutter during tending of young forests

B Naskrent, W Grzywiński, A Łukowski… - Croatian Journal of …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak A brush cutter is the most frequently used equipment for tending young forests.
When cutting unwanted vegetation, the operator is exposed to various harmful factors, such …

Prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers within the services sector, 2006–2015

NK Sekhon, EA Masterson… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among
noise-exposed US workers within the Services sector. Methods Audiograms for 1.9 million …

Noise Management in Construction: Identifying Strategies and Controls for Improvement

I Okpala, T Sanni, C Nnaji - Construction Research Congress 2022, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Hearing loss is a significant problem in the construction industry. Research shows several
construction workers have hearing difficulty and some hearing impairment that impacts day …

[PDF][PDF] Industrial noise levels in Bangladesh; is worker health at risk?

S Salehin, KM Nazmul Islam, MS Alam… - Polish Journal of …, 2014 - academia.edu
Industrial Noise Levels in Bangladesh; is Worker Health at Risk? Page 1 Introduction
Bangladesh is a developing country located in Southeast Asia. Like other developing …

[PDF][PDF] Industrial noise pollution and its impact on the hearing capacity of workers: a case study of Gujranwala city, Pakistan

N Maqsood, I Younes… - International Journal of …, 2019 - academia.edu
The main purpose of this study was to analyze and evaluate the impact of industrial noise
pollution on hearing capacity of workers on Gujranwala City. Noise pollution levels were …

[PDF][PDF] The Prevalence of Occupational Stress as a Non-Auditory Effect of Noise among Palm Oil Mill Workers in 7 Sections of Two Selected Mills

RL Naeini, B Shamsul - Asian J Med Pharm Res, 2014 - researchgate.net
Palm Oil Mills are among the nosiest industrial workplaces, whereby excessive noise poses
a threat to the health of organization and cause serious consequences. Excessive noise …

Impact of noise on human hearing health in a noisy environment using simulated annealing algorithm

TK Mahapatra, S Satapathy, SK Panda - International Journal of System …, 2024 - Springer
Environmental noise may have a big impact on employee health and productivity. Also Long-
term exposure to excessive levels of noise and vibration can be harmful to workers' health …

Effective Engineering Noise Control Strategies with the Stochastic Noise Mapping Simulation Method: A Case Study in Palm Oil Mill

LH Tan, YL Lee, MH Lim… - The Journal of The …, 2023 - mail.iemjournal.com.my
Excessive sound levels pose a substantial risk to the hearing health of industrial workers.
This study introduces a stochastic noise mapping technique to propose effective …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of occupational noise exposure in a plastic manufacturing industry: a case study

AIA Alnabih, M Tahir, NK Khamis - Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 2021 - researchgate.net
Industrial workers need a safe working environment to ensure their wellbeing is protected
while performing tasks. Occupational noise is one of the most prevalent problems in …