Which organization is responsible for creating noise standards?

The organization responsible for creating noise standards is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA develops and enforces regulations that protect workers from safety and health hazards, including excessive noise levels in the workplace. They establish permissible noise exposure limits to prevent hearing loss and other health issues associated with prolonged exposure to high noise levels.

While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focuses on environmental protection and may address noise pollution in a broader context, it does not set the specific workplace standards like OSHA does. The Department of Labor supports various labor-related functions, but it is not directly tasked with creating noise standards. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is involved in developing measurement standards and other technical guidelines, but it does not have a role in creating noise regulations for workplace or environmental settings.