Noise is recognized universally as an occupational hazard; however, there is not a globally
accepted regulatory approach toward protecting the noise-exposed workforce. The …

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

It is a misconception that hearing-impaired or deaf workers do not have to participate in a
hearing conservation program. Like those with normal hearing, these workers still fall under …

Federal governmental regulations dealing with the prevention of occupational noise‐
induced hearing loss began in 1969 with the publication of the Walsh–Healey Act and was …

This text, written by Vishakha W. Rawool, PhD, professor at the Department of Speech
Pathology and Audiology at West Virginia University, provides a broad overview of hearing …

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 …

In today's complex industrial society, noise exposure poses an increasingly serious threat to
individuals' hearing. There are approximately 28 million people in the United States with …

As their firms' hearing conservationists, most safety managers will not examine ears or
perform hearing tests. They will, however, address such key elements of the hearing …