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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 140 - Hazard Identification - Noise
Description: Episode 140 focuses on understanding noise as a hazard, why it’s frequently overlooked, and how leaders should properly identify and assess noise risks in the workplace. Dr. Ayers emphasizes that noise is not just an annoyance—it is a physical hazard that causes permanent hearing loss, communication failures, and increased risk of injury.
This episode reinforces that hazard identification must include sensory hazards, not just visible ones.
🎯 Core Theme
Noise is a serious, irreversible hazard that must be identified through measurement, not assumptions. If leaders rely on “it doesn’t seem loud,” workers end up unprotected.<...