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Noise

Made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC)
Compliance Code: Noise is a WorkSafe Victoria compliance code made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). It gives employers and other duty holders practical guidance on meeting their duties under the O...
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Duty to manage workplace noise risks

Jul 2026
PCBUs must identify, assess, and control noise that exceeds or is likely to exceed the exposure standard, using the hierarchy of controls.
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Workplace noise exposure standard

Jul 2026
The exposure standard is LAeq,8h 85 dB(A) and peak 140 dB(C). Exceeding these triggers mandatory control obligations.
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