Assignment 3 - Occupational Noise and Vibrations F2023

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MECH 8025 Assignment 3 1. An employee in an automotive manufacturing facility works 3 hours in an area where the equivalent noise level is 95 dBA. a. Calculate the 8-hour equivalent noise exposure level for the employee. b. Does the calculated L ex,8 comply with the daily maximum noise exposure limit in Ontario? c. What is the maximum noise level for the three-hour shift to exactly meet the Ontario workplace noise limit? 2. Given a criterion level of 87 dBA and the 3 dB exchange rate, what is the maximum permissible level for 2 hours of exposure? 3. A workstation is located at equal distance from two identical machines (no directional characteristics). The worker is exposed to 91 dBA over the course of 8 hours. Assess each of the following control measures and determine the resulting noise exposure for the employee. a. Removing one of the two machines b. Using earplugs with NRR of 29 for 3 hours c. Building a work-station enclosure with transmission loss (TL) of 30 dB 4. A factory worker in an automotive facility rotates work assignments during a daily 8-hour shift as follows: Station # Noise Level (dBA) Duration (hrs) 1 81 1.5 2 78 2 3 87 2 4 85 2 5 90 0.5 a. What is the worker’s TWA? b. If the worker does 2 hours in overtime at station #2, what would be their L ex,8
5. A worker in an automotive facility has a TWA of 96 dBA. The worker is wearing Peltor earmuffs (NRR 30). According to CSA Standard Z94.2-14, what is the worker’s estimated A-weighted noise exposure using the hearing protection? 6. A worker at an automotive facility works on a vibrating platform for 6 hours a day. The vibration values of the platform are: x-axis: 0.2 m/s 2 y-axis: 0.45 m/s 2 z-axis: 0.3 m/s 2 a. What is the daily exposure for x,y,z axis? b. What is the worker’s daily vibration exposure, A(8)? 7. A forklift operator operates the vehicle for 6 hours a day. The VDVs measured on the seat during a 2-hour measurement period are: x-axis: 4 m/s 1.75 y-axis: 5 m/s 1.75 z-axis: 3 m/s 1.75 a. What is the VDV exposures for x,y,z axis b. What is the worker’s daily VDV? 8. A worker uses a belt sander for a total of 5.5 hours per day. The vibration on the handle when in use is 3 m/s 2 . What is the daily exposure A(8) for the worker?
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