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'Buy Quiet' with the added benefit of considering all safety, health, and cost factors
- Source :
- INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings. 263:2830-2841
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE), 2021.
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Abstract
- Approximately 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous workplace noise. The industries with the highest prevalence of self-reported occupational HL were Mining (61%), Construction (51%) and Manufacturing (47%). "Buy Quiet" is the most strategic way to reduce noise exposure. However, there are other safety, health, and cost factors that significantly influence a purchasing decision for equipment. A more holistic approach is needed. The safety requirements procurement standard (SAE AS6228) has extensive guidance for evaluating all the safety, health, and cost factors influencing a purchasing decision for equipment. The factors are systematically incorporated into a five-year life cycle score. Unfortunately, this standard is underutilized. Publication of SAE AIR6916 and one-page guidance for each tool type will help to address the underutilization. SAE AIR6916 provides simplified guidance for using the AS6228 standard. One-page guidance documents with example evaluations of life cycle scores will make it easier for additional tools to be evaluated in a consistent and comparable manner. Working with retailers and online shopping websites is needed to make the life-cycle score information more easily accessible and easy to use for making purchasing decisions. Additional efforts are aimed at making the life-cycle score methodology routinely utilized and adaptable to new applications.
- Subjects :
- Finance
Buy Quiet
Factor cost
business.industry
Business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07362935
- Volume :
- 263
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........5fa4161a85327ab9f809789febe0de2c