Health hazards and hearing loss risk assessment of workers exposed to noise in an automobile manufacturing enterprise
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210615-00286
- VernacularTitle:某汽车制造业噪声暴露致作业人员健康危害及听力损失风险评估
- Author:
Tao LIU
1
;
Jing LIU
;
Cheng HAN
;
Yitao LIU
;
Qiang ZENG
;
Qing GU
Author Information
1. 天津医科大学公共卫生学院，天津 300070
- Keywords:
Noise, occupational;
Nervous system;
Hearing loss;
Risk assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2022;40(6):434-438
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current situation of occupational exposure to noise among noise workers in an automobile manufacturing enterprise in Tianjin, understand the impact of noise on workers＇ nervous system and hearing, and assess the risk of hearing loss among noise workers.Methods:In May 2021, 3516 workers in an automobile manufacturing enterprise were investigated by using a self-made questionnaire＂Noise Workers Questionnaire＂ and cluster sampling method. The occupational noise hygiene survey and occupational hazards detection were carried out in their workplaces. They were divided into noise exposure group and non-noise exposure group according to whether they were exposed to noise or not. The general characteristics, hearing and nervous system symptoms of the two groups of workers were compared, and the risk of hearing loss was assessed.Results:There were 758 workers in the noise exposure group, aged (26±5) years old, with a working age of 3.0 (2.0, 6.0) years exposed to noise. 2758 workers in the non-noise exposure group, aged (25±6) years old, with a working age of 2.0 (1.0, 4.0) years. There were statistically significant differences in the distribution of workers＇education level, working age and memory loss between the two groups (χ 2=37.98, 38.70, 5.20, P<0.05). The workers in the noise exposure group showed a decreasing trend of insomnia, dreaminess, sweating and fatigue with the increase of working age (χ 2trend=6.16, 7.99, P<0.05). The risk classification of binaural high-frequency hearing loss for workers in all noise positions until the age of 50 and 60 was negligible, the risk of occupational noise deafness was low for workers in stamping and welding noise positions until the age of 60. Conclusion:The occupational noise exposed to automobile manufacturing workers may cause certain harm to their nervous and auditory systems. Noise protection measures should be taken to reduce the risk of hearing loss and occupational noise deafness.
