Is it acceptable to utilize an electronic resource to comply with 29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1), which requires employers to post a copy of the Occupational Noise Exposure standard in the workplace?

The Occupational Noise Exposure Standard at 29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1) states, "The employer shall make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of this standard and shall also post a copy in the workplace." Electronic posting of the noise standard will meet the posting requirement of paragraph (l)(1) only if the following conditions are met:

• The employer's hearing conservation program training includes specific information to affected employees on where and how to access the noise standard electronically.
• The link provided to affected employees to access the noise standard electronically is not to a main webpage, such as the employer's website or OSHA's home page, but directly to the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.95.
• Computers are located within the affected employees' work area so that they have access to the noise standard without having to request access to a computer or ask for assistance retrieving the noise standard electronically.