MONITORING THE NOISE EXPOSURE IN MANUFACTURING FACTORY USING MALAYSIA (FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (NOISE EXPOSURE) REGULATION 2019)

Abstract

This research is about the monitoring the noise level in manufacturing industry by using Factories And Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 the new regulation operated on 1st June 2019 replacing using Factories And Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulations 1989. Noise with high level has been known as a potential danger to the workers. The noise higher than the permissible according to Noise exposure regulation can lead to auditory and non-auditory effects like hearing loss, decrease production of the performance, the disturbing, and cardiovascular health effects among the workers. The objectives of this research are to identify which workstation produce noise level that has a possible to lead auditory and non-auditory effects to the workers. This result used to compare the noise level in the manufacturing company by using Factories and Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 and 1989. In order to get result for 1989, technical calculation is used. Based on the data produce in the manufacturing factory, the noise mapping then will be construct to highlight which area produce more than the allowable noise level. If the noise exposure exceed the allowable recommend alternative to reduce noise exposure for the workers in the company. Sound meter Tenmars ST-107 and noise dose of Soundtek meter ST-130/ST-130s is used as technical device to perform measurement of noise level. All the result, will compared with Malaysia Factories and Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulation 2019. A noise mapping will be constructed by using AutoCAD drawing software to draw the floor layout and using Rap-One to do the mapping.