Iowa § 85B.5 - 85B.5 Excessive noise exposure.

§ 85B.5. 85B.5 Excessive noise exposure.

1. An excessive noise exposure is sound which exceeds the times and intensities listed in the following table: Duration per day hours Sound level, dBA slow response Duration per day minutes Sound level, dBA slow response 8 7 6 5 4 1/2 4 3 1/2 3 2 1/2 2 1/4 2 1 3/4 1 1/2 1 1/4 1 1/8 1 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 52 106 45 107 37 108 33 109 30 110 26 111 22 112 18 113 16 114 15 115 No exposure greater than 115 permitted 2. The workers’ compensation commissioner may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 17A to amend this table based upon changes recommended in nationally recognized consensus standards. 3. An employer shall immediately inform an employee if the employer learns that the employee is being subjected to sound levels and duration in excess of those indicated in the above table. In instances of occupational hearing loss alleged to have occurred, either in whole or in part prior to January 1, 1981, an employer shall provide upon request by an affected employee whatever evidence is available to the employer of the date, duration, and intensities of noise to which the employee was subjected in employment. [C81, §85B.5] 98 Acts, ch 1061, §11; 98 Acts, ch 1160, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263 Wed Dec 10 22:32:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 85B.5 (20, 0)