California's workplace noise exposure (hearing conservation) rules mirror federal rules (8 CCR 5095 and 8 CCR 5100). State standards must be at least as strict as federal rules; otherwise, federal rules apply.
The California Department of Industrial Relations/Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) administers and enforces workplace safety and health rules for private and public sector workplaces in the state.
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