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What kind of ad video are you saying that's so loud that it would be considered an OSHA violation? That setting a pretty high bar. Anytime I've been anywhere that they've shown an ad the volume's been negligible to the point where if I walk more than a foot or two away you can't even hear it.
Ours are on a screen that is beside where you pay, mounted beside the counter. Lots of Shell stations in the US have them. I was complaining about how much I hate them because they hurt my ears, and my friend whose husband also has auditory issues apparently avoids them as well. They are not just loud, they hurt. Southeastern US.