Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia

Abdul Rahim, Khairul Azhar; Jewaratnam, Jegalakshimi; Che Hassan, Che Rosmani

doi:10.3390/ijerph192315783

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Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia

by

Khairul Azhar Abdul Rahim

,

Jegalakshimi Jewaratnam

^*

and

Che Rosmani Che Hassan

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15783; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315783

Submission received: 6 September 2022 / Revised: 23 November 2022 / Accepted: 24 November 2022 / Published: 27 November 2022

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Occupational Risk Perception, Safety Training, and Injury Prevention in the New Intelligent Yet Complex Work Environments)

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The use of various machines, equipment and power tools at TVET Institute causes the institute’s environment to be exposed to noise hazards that are similar to the industry. However, not much data has been published regarding noise exposure at TVET institutes. This study was carried out to document the noise exposure of work activities training in public TVET institutes in Malaysia that implement skill training programs in metal fabrication, furniture manufacturing and automotive maintenance. The identification of excessive noise, task-based noise exposure monitoring and source measurement was conducted. The noise contribution from each work activity to the daily A-weighted noise exposure level and sound pressure level emitted by machines and equipment was documented. The findings of this study recorded 20 activities with task-based noise contribution to the daily A-weighted noise exposure level between 75.3 dB and 95 dB. Based on the findings, the training environment at the TVET institutes has a risk of operating with excessive noise. The documented data can be used in planning the implementation of suitable noise control measures in TVET institutes.

Keywords: excessive noise; Technical and Vocational Education Trainings (TVET); noise exposure monitoring

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Abdul Rahim, K.A.; Jewaratnam, J.; Che Hassan, C.R. Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15783. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315783

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Abdul Rahim KA, Jewaratnam J, Che Hassan CR. Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(23):15783. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315783

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Abdul Rahim, Khairul Azhar, Jegalakshimi Jewaratnam, and Che Rosmani Che Hassan. 2022. "Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23: 15783. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315783

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Abdul Rahim, K. A., Jewaratnam, J., & Che Hassan, C. R. (2022). Identification of Noise Levels for Skill Training Activities, Equipment, Machines and Power Tools at TVET Institutes in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15783. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315783

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