This publication describes a program that employers can implement to protect their
employees' hearing ability. The writers intended to take the reader beyond the minimum …

Hearing conservation programs have evolved from their original purpose of simply
screening employee hearing. With increasingly sophisticated analyses of growing …

OSHA's first line of defense against hazardous noise involves engineering and
administrative controls on equipment or manufacturing processes. If these fail, the …

For nearly 70 years, the US Army has been involved in efforts to identify noise hazards in the
military work environment and to protect soldiers and civilian workers from the harmful …

GG LLLLLLGGGGGG We wish to respond to the recent article published in this journal by
Drs. Oestenstad, Norman, and Borton,“Efficacy of the US Army Policy on Hearing …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hearing Loss Prevention
Program works with partners in industry, labor, trade associations, professional …

The only way to monitor the overall effectiveness of a hearing conservation program is to
periodically check the hearing of all persons exposed to potentially hazardous noises. To …

Comprehensive hearing conservation programs for noise‐exposed workers in British
Columbia have existed since 1978. From 1978 to 1996, a program consisted of engineered …

One element of hearing loss prevention that management often feels it cannot effectively
control is worker's actions and responsibilities. The solution to this problem is the …