Noise standards applicable to Metra are under the jurisdiction of the Federal…

Filnamn: Noise standards applicable to Metra are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration.

This is an OSHA interpretation letter responding to an inquiry about Metra's noise exposure limits, stating that railroad employee health matters fall under Federal Railroad Administration jurisdiction. It notes OSHA's permissible exposure limit of 90 decibels, engineering controls above that level, and an 85-decibel action level for hearing conservation programs.