Abstract

Increasing demand for goods due to population growth, national and international competition and developing technology result in intensive machine usage. Increasing usage of machinery may cause noise pollution in our environment and may adversely affect employees, leading to physiological and psychological problems. Recently, national and international environmental regulations have become widespread, due to increasing environmental awareness. Such laws include the regulation of workplace noise levels and measures necessary to protect employees from the effects of excessive noise. This study examines the noise levels in a plant manufacturing corrugated board. Noise measurements were conducted at production line locations and management departments throughout the plant. A total of 390 measurements were conducted in 13 departments and were evaluated using SPSS. The average noise level was 85.01 ± 2.12 dB(A), the highest noise level was 97.30 dB(A) (within B-wave corrugation section) and the lowest level was 60.60 dB(A) (within Administration Department.

Key words: Turkey, noise, cardboard, ergonomics, health.