Noise exposure analysis in carpet factories: A Gaziantep study

Every year in our country, a large number of people die in the workplace, become disabled or suffer from occupational disease like in the World. This not only affects human life, but also causes serious damage to the country's economy. As in many sectors, the textile sector has considerable dangers and risks in terms of occupational health and safety. One of these dangers is noise. In this study, measurements were made in five carpet weaving factories in Gaziantep in order to determine working environment noise levels and personal noise exposure levels of working people in carpet weaving factories with noisy working ambient in textile sector. In the measurements made, it was seen that the personal noise exposure was higher than the noise levels in the working ambient. In carpet weaving factories, it has been determined that most personal noise exposure occurs in weaving machine workers and carving machine workers. These values were found to be higher than the upper action value of 85 dB (A) determined by the regulation and 87 dB (A) of the exposure limit value. In carpet weaving factories, employees in these sections are at very high risk due to noise. Some measures that can be taken against noise-induced risks are specified in carpet weaving plants. Key Words: Noise exposure, occupational health and safety, carpet factories