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Abstract

ABSTRACT Studies conducted on the noise level in large and small scale sawmills and exposure of workers to it, reveal that the noise of all the machines in the near work positions and in most cases in far work positions is higher than the threshold value of 85 Db(A), a safe limit for continued exposure. The daily and total anticipated exposure of the workers to this noise is long enough to cause permanent hearing damage and other noise induced health hazards. Proper protection measures and maintenance of machines to reduce the noise is recommended for the safety and health of workers.