HEARING PROTECTION INFORMATION
CAOHC - Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Determining When Hearing Loss is Work Related (77KB pdf)
This article will outline some of the pertinent issues relating to work-relatedness determinations, including the responsibilities of the OHC and the PS.
Webinar Series: Hearing Loss Prevention: The Basics
As hearing conservationists, you need up-to-date information about noise measurement, audiometric testing, record keeping, hearing protection, motivating workers and how to put it all together for an effective hearing loss prevention program. Hearing Loss Prevention: The Basics webinar series is a great opportunity to get that information from experts in the field.
Register today!! This informative series is made up of six sessions. Register for all six webinars and receive a $50.00 discount. ($250.00 series rate) Individual session rate is $50.00. Continuing education will be available for all webinar
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss – A Practical Guide
Hearing loss is one of the most pervasive occupational health problems in America today.
Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss – A Practical Guide
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-110 (1996)
Non-technical guidance for employers and employees on developing and maintaining hearing loss prevention programs.
U.S. Department of Labor: OSHA 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
How do I evaluate noise exposure?
The first step toward solving any noise problem is to define it.
What standards limit and control noise exposure?
This standard is designed to protect general industry employees, such as those working in the manufacturing, utilities, and service sectors.
What is considered “noise” and what are the potential health effects?
Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound. The following sections provide information related to the origins of noise and its impact on our ability to hear.
Hearing Conservation PDF’s
Hearing Conservation. OSHA Publication PDF. Summarizes the required component of OSHA’s hearing conservation program for general industry. Covers monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protectors, training, and recordkeeping requirements.
Hearing Protection-Emerging Trends: Individual Fit Testing PDF. (2008, August). This best practice document provides information on fit-testing of hearing protectors.
Toolbox Talks: Hearing Conservation in the Shipbuilding Industry PDF (2009, April). The toolbox talk addresses a number of hearing conservation-related topics, including shipbuilding noise levels and selecting hearing protection. The toolbox talks also include a hearing protection checklist for workers in shipyard employment.
National Hearing Conservation Association
“Hearing Loss Prevention: The Basics” Webinar Registration
Effective Hearing Protection
Thursday, January 12, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Education and Motivation
Thursday, February 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Hearing Conservation Regulations and HIPAA
Thursday, March 8, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
National Safety Council 
Continue on a Journey to Safety Excellence
Join the National Safety Council on a “Journey to Safety Excellence,” and help reduce the number of workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. By partnering with the Council, you can improve safety at your company, engage workers across the organization, and add to the bottom line.
Hearing Protection Articles
Alternative Field Methods for Measuring Hearing Protector Performance (115K pdf)
In comparison with the mandatory noise reduction rating (NRR) testing of every hearing protector sold in the United States, real-world tests of hearing protector attenuation are scarce.
Development of a New Standard Laboratory Protocol (772K pdf)
Development of a new standard laboratory protocol for estimation of the field attenuation of hearing protection devices: Sample size necessary to provide acceptable reproducibility.
Earlog 20 – The Naked Truth About NRRs (55K pdf)
Since hearing protection devices (HPDs) are worn primarily for the purpose of noise reduction it is not surprising that hearing conservationists place great significance upon the sound attenuation that such devices can provide.
The Ardent Hearing Conservationist (66K pdf)
It all seems pretty straightforward. Noise damages hearing. Hearing protectors block sound. Select devices with high, or at least adequate Noise Reduction Ratings (NRRs). Hand them out. Tell people they need to wear them. Require they be worn. Job done. Well, not exactly …
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