Heavy Construction Equipment Noise Study Using Dosimetry ...
This work-cycle was done continuously, all day, in a confined area with a short uphill trip, to the dumpsite where a soil compactor was working – all contributing to the high noise exposure. In Figure 2, a 5-minute work-cycle is displayed for the D9G . Bulldozer. Even at idle the bulldozer operator is exposed to a L. eq of 96 dB(A ...