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The OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit for noise is 90 dB averaged over an 8 hour work day- 5 days a week, for 40 years. If I'm reading this right, you've been exposed to an average of 92 over the course of 26 days and 6 hours in 2022. Which is way below the total time of 86.6 days spent in an average work year. So you should be below the Permissible Exposure Limit all in all. I'd still get an ANC set and lower the volume, but I doubt you're fucked
The US guidelines for dB exposure are notoriously ridiculous and laxist when compared to Canada and Europe.
This guy's dB exposure is insane; he's definitely gonna have hearing loss, if he keeps up.
OSHA and CDC levels are different, and I believe they may have different weighting, but don't quote me on it, but 85dB can only be exposed to for 8 hours or less if hearing safety is important.