In response to the noise regulations promulgated under Part 62, CFR 30, the Texas Mine Safety & Health Program has purchased ten Quest noise dosimeters and two sound level meters with an octave band analyzer that are available to Texas mines needing to conduct surveys required under these new regulations. If you have a need to do some noise surveying at your site to comply with the new Part 62 Standards, we want to help. Please contact John Henderson by phone (1-800-687-7345) or by email jhenderson@mail.utexas.edu to make arrangements.

At the present time, you must have someone with expertise on conducting such surveys available because we will not be able come out to help you. MSHA has told us to warn everyone that certain errors in conducting your noise survey could invalidate the results, so if you aren’t sure what you’re doing, you will need to hire an expert to do it for you. We have a list of people who say they are qualified to perform noise surveys and will stand behind their findings. These consultants are not part of the TMSHP and therefore TMSHP cannot and does not guarantee the quality or timeliness of their performance. We are prohibited from endorsing anyone so it remains a good business practice to get references before hiring anyone.

If you would like be included in the list of persons wanting to conduct sound surveys, let us know so we can add your name and number to the list. So far the list is as follows:

Bob White
Safety Assessment Services
830-833-2350/830-385-2556

Bob Huddleston
Western Environmental Inc.
210-698-2432

Alex Baca
Baca Safety Consultants
210-657-0705/210-260-4747

John Hoffman
International Training Consultants
972-248-6000

Dr. John Elmore
Board Certified Audiologist
Precision Hearing Conservation
13071 Adobe Walls Drive
Helotes, Texas 78023
www.precision-hearing.com
800-357-5759

Gilbert Miera
(conducts surveys in West Texas or Van Horn/El Paso area)
505-338-3446

Charlene Stewart
Professional Safety Services
512-446-5655

David Chan, CIH, CSP
Comprehensive Hazards Assessment Network
15808 Chatham Wood Drive, Austin, TX 78717
512-248-0005 or 294-8704

Michael C. Sanders
Mine Safety Solutions
Dallas, TX.
972-414-1814
972 743-1357- cell