Hearing Conservation
Across Every Facility.
Turbine halls, compressor stations, and substations spread across your service territory. Your hearing conservation program needs to reach every worker at every site.
336
Companies tracked
95–115
dBA turbine range
1.37%
Avg injury rate
3,050
Total HL cases
Independent 1910.95 Audit
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The Reality on the Floor
Why Traditional Testing Fails in Utilities
Dispersed sites, 24/7 generation, and confined-space noise make annual van visits inadequate for individual exposure tracking.
Turbine Halls and Compressor Stations Run 24/7
Power generation turbines, gas compressors, and pumping stations produce sustained noise above 95 dBA. Workers rotate through these areas without consistent personal exposure tracking.
Dispersed Sites Make Testing Logistically Difficult
Substations, pump stations, and generation facilities are spread across hundreds of miles. Scheduling a mobile van visit to every location is expensive and slow.
Confined Spaces Amplify Noise Exposure
Vault entries, transformer rooms, and underground utility work create reverberant environments where noise levels spike well above area monitoring estimates.
OSHA + NERC + State PUC Compliance Overlap
Utilities face OSHA hearing conservation requirements alongside NERC reliability standards and state public utility commission safety mandates. Gaps in one audit trail surface in others.
Built for Your Operations
How Soundtrace Fits Into Utilities
Test at Any Facility, Any Shift
6 min
per test
Portable audiometric testing that travels to substations, generation plants, and field offices. No more waiting for the annual van visit.
Track Exposure Across Rotating Sites
Per
worker tracking
Personal dosimetry tied to each lineworker and plant operator regardless of which facility they report to on a given day.
Verify HPD in High-Noise Plant Areas
Real
NRR verification
Fit testing confirms actual attenuation for workers in turbine halls and compressor stations where sustained noise exceeds the PEL.
Centralized Records Across All Sites
30+
year retention
Every audiogram, noise survey, and fit test stored in one platform with 30+ year retention. Pull records for any worker at any facility instantly.
Know Your Exposure
Typical Noise Levels in Utility Operations
Generation and transmission facilities routinely exceed the 85 dBA action level - including areas that often escape routine monitoring.
Sustained high-frequency noise
Continuous operation
Hum + cooling fan noise
Reverberant confined spaces
Bucket trucks, chainsaws, equipment
Below action level
How Loud Is That?
60 dB
Normal conversation
85 dB
OSHA action level
110 dB
Rock concert
130 dB
Jet takeoff (300ft)
OSHA ITA Data
Hearing Loss Trends in Utilities (NAICS 221)
OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reported hearing loss cases across 336 utility companies, 2016\u20132024.
336
Companies
Across utilities
3,050
Total HL Cases
2016–2024 combined
1.37%
Avg Injury Rate
Cases ÷ employees
Compliance Context
Multi-Regulatory Compliance in Utilities
Utility operations must satisfy multiple safety frameworks simultaneously.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95
Full hearing conservation program for all plant and field workers exposed at or above 85 dBA TWA.
NERC Reliability Standards
Critical infrastructure personnel must maintain fitness for duty. Hearing health documentation supports reliability compliance.
Confined Space Amplification
Underground vaults and enclosed transformer rooms create reverberant conditions that push actual exposure well above area survey estimates.
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Utilities Resources
Related Features
Portable testing for distributed utility sites
Continuous dosimetry for turbine halls and substations
30-year digital retention across all facilities
Verify attenuation in high-noise plant environments
Real results from Soundtrace customers across industries
Your Grid Never Stops.
Your Hearing Program Shouldn’t Either.
See how Soundtrace fits into utility operations - generation to distribution, every facility, every worker.