Australian work rules say an employee can't be exposed to sounds that average more than 85 decibels a day.

• Author: Oliver, Charles
• Position: Brickbats - Brief article

Australian work rules say an employee can't be exposed to sounds that average more than 85 decibels a day. That's causing major headaches for orchestras. A performance of Sleeping Beauty by the Australian Ballet required four separate sections of horns, strings, and so on that worked in relays, adding $100,000 to...