Noise Pollution in Construction Industry & its adverse effects on construction workers

Abstract

: The study examines the matter of noise pollution within the wake of its sick result on the lifetime of the folks. Major effects of noise pollution embody interference with communication, wakefulness, and reduced efficiency. The acute effects are hearing disorder and mental breakdown. This study examines the environmental noise levels of construction sites. Three construction sites were chosen to determine noise level, peak noise level and dominant noise sources at these locations in accordance to task, machinery, trade .The 100 audio metric testing’s were taken of labors in line with various parameters like time of exposure, distance from source, short or prolonged exposure etc. The audio metric testing’s were scrutinized as per relevant parameters to get results of audio metric testing showing the adverse effects on labors audio metric health, additionally form was ready to gather immediate health issues featured as a result of continuous exposure. The results of this study are helpful for construction managers and different participants in construction sites to become tuned in to construction processes impacts on the surroundings.