For what this is worth, I was involved in the installation of a radio on a Yale Lift truck which had a cab. The company health and safety said the radio would break the monotinous and continuous engine noise and would be an enhancement to the working conditions for the operators. It is not always the actual level of db's that cause damage but a low continuous or constant noise that causes damage.
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