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29 CFR 1926.101

§ 1926.101 Hearing protection.

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29 CFR 1926.101, § 1926.101 Hearing protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/129187
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(a) Wherever it is not feasible to reduce the noise levels or duration of exposures to those specified in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposures, in § 1926.52, ear protective devices shall be provided and used. (b) Ear protective devices inserted in the ear shall be fitted or determined individually by competent persons. (c) Plain cotton is not an acceptable protective device.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.