Noise Committee Meets April 22

ORANGE -- Will Cal/OSHA succeed in removing hearing conservation exemptions for several noisy industries? A long-stalled advisory committee will meet next week to determine the fate of the controversial proposal.The changes would affect General Industry Safety Orders 5095-5100, which require employers, except agriculture, construction and oil and gas well drilling and servicing operations, to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program when noise exposures equal or exceed an