Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-197-995: Frontier Airlines, Inc.; Denver, Colorado

Pryor P

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA81197995

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CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners. As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-197-995: Frontier Airlines, Inc.; Denver, Colorado

1981/11/01
By Pryor P
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Pryor P
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Ground crew noise exposures were determined at Frontier Airlines, Incorporated (SIC-4511), in Denver, Colorado, on July 15, 1981. A representative of the airline requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 90 affected workers. Eight hour average noise levels ranged from 83 to 86 decibels on the A-weighted scale (dBA) for ramp operations agents; 84 to 97dBA for baggage handlers; and 83 to 89dBA for mechanics, compared with the OSHA standard of 90dBA. Peak noise levels for the various locations and jobs performed around the aircraft ranged from 93 to 110dBA for Frontier's Convair 580 turbo prop aircraft and 92 to 98dBA for Frontier's Boeing 737 aircraft. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard from excessive noise levels existed at this airline's facilities. They recommend the continuation of the existing hearing protection program, yearly audiometric testing, routine noise monitoring, the use of appropriate noise protection equipment, and worker education.
Subjects:

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Ear Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs, Injuries
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Air Transportation, Certificated Carriers Baggage Handlers Ground Crew Personnel Hazards-Unconfirmed Health-surveys HETA-81-197-995 Machanics NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Noise Noise-analysis Noise-exposure Occupational-medicine OSHA Region 8 Ramp Operations Agents
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA81197995
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Colorado ; OSHA Region 8

Colorado ; OSHA Region 8 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-9
NIOSHTIC Number:

00122588
NTIS Accession Number:

PB82-187055
Citation:

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 81-197-995, 1981 Nov; :1-9
Federal Fiscal Year:

1982
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

4511 - Certificated Air Transportation - (SIC 1972)
Resource Number:

HETA-81-197-995
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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