International Perspective on EOHS: A Comparative Analysis Report

This report provides an international perspective on Environmental Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS), with a specific focus on occupational noise as a significant hazard. It explores the relationship between noise exposure and associated diseases, such as hearing loss and cardiovascular issues, emphasizing its impact on worker health. The report highlights the situations in Bangladesh and Singapore, examining the prevalence of noise-related ailments and comparing the protective and preventive measures implemented in each country. It also benchmarks these measures against standards in the United States and Australia, discussing regulations and practices like noise control, hearing conservation programs, and the provision of protective equipment. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of comprehensive strategies to mitigate occupational noise hazards and protect worker well-being.

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Introduction
The occupational noise is the amount of energy that is received by the auditory system
of an employee when the employees are working in their respective industries. The
occupational noise is also considered as an occupational hazard and they are associated to the
industries those are loud such as mining, shipbuilding and many such industries but they can
be present in any place of work where these hazardous noises are present. The disease those
are caused by noise include hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, stress, fatigue from loss of
sleep and many more diseases. Due to the occupational noise, the employees suffer from all
these kind of diseases.
Relationship between Disease and Agent
Due to loud noises in the industries such as mining, shipbuilding and several
industries, the employees who work in these industries suffer from these occupational
diseases such as hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, stress and many other diseases. The
relationship between occupational noise and the diseases is that the long exposure of noise to
the ears of the workers and the employees can cause severe effect on the ears and brain of the
employees leading to these diseases1.
Asian Countries
The two Asian Countries where these ailments are common include Bangladesh and
Singapore2. The existing scenarios of the two countries Bangladesh and Singapore is not
good. Many people are suffering from the occupational diseases. There are various industries
in two countries that generate huge noise and due to this; the employees and the workers are
suffering from the occupational diseases those are caused due to noise. There are also various
diseases such as sleep disorder, cardiovascular diseases but the ratio of hearing loss is more in
Singapore and Bangladesh. The number of people suffering from acute hearing loss is more
than any other disease. Protective and preventive measure should be taken by the two
countries in order to reduce the occupational diseases caused by noise.
Comparison of Protective Measures
In bangladesh, several protective measures are taken so that they can reduce these
diseases. The industries where the loud noises are being produced have carried out training
programs for the employees about these occupational diseases. The Industries are trying to
lessen the noise by reducing the noise at the source3. The industries are also carrying out

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hearing loss prevention programs such as noise control, assessment of noise, monitoring of
the audiometric and many more. The industries have also made free check up for the workers.
In Singapore, protective and preventive measures are taken in order to reduce the
occupational diseases caused due to noise. In Singapore, under the Work Injury
Compensation Act, the employees can claim medical expenses from the company. This is
very important for the employees4. Singapore has carried out several hearing conservation
programme so that they can understand the industries where most of the most of the noise are
produced and can reduce the occupational noise diseases. The hearing conservation
programme includes risk assessment, risk control, monitoring, feedback, and evaluation of
the results.
Standards in Other Countries
In the United States of America, the NIOSH and the OSHA work in unison in order to
provide standards and regulations for noise in the place of work5. The NIOSH, OSHA,
MSHA and FRA have set their standards on the occupational noise those are hazardous in
their industries. Every industry is different as the task of the workers and the equipment
differs but most of the regulations become harmful when it crosses 85 decibel. In Australia
several protective measures have been taken that is employees are provided with earmuffs
and earplugs as they are exposed to loud noises in the industries. The industries in Australia
have provided audiometric testing to an employee that requires utilising personal hearing
protectors. The industries in Australia have taken several measures such as engineering
controls and administrative controls so that they can lessen the occupational noise hazards.
In United States Of America, protective measures have been taken by them such as
less exposure of the employees to the noise, isolating the source of noise, limiting the
exposure of worker and utilising effective protecting devices. They have also started various
programs in order to attenuate the occupational noise and provide training to the workers.
OSHA in USA carries this out.

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