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Workplace noise levelsWhich work conditions may make employees more vulnerable to hearing impairments? Air compressors are measured at 92 dB at a distance of three feet. Hearing loss would result while working less than two hours inside three feet of an air compressor. Drills with power can reach 98 dB, which could be harmful in 30 minutes. At three feet away, powered saws can reach up to 110 decibels, which might result in permanent hearing loss in less than two minutes. Typical factories frequ