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Hearing Loss Prevention
PPT-SM-HLP 2016
According to OSHA, noise is hazardous if workers are exposed to noise over 90 dB over an 8-hour workday
Exposure to high noise
levels can cause permanent
hearing loss
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Around 30 million workers in the US are exposed to hazardous noise every year
Thousands of those exposed workers suffer from preventable hearing loss
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Noise-related hearing loss has been one
of the most common occupational health concerns for more than 25 years
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Companies must create an effective hearing conservation program whenever worker
noise exposure is at or greater than 85 dB over an 8-hour workday
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This program may include Workplace noise monitoringTelling workers noise monitoring resultsProviding audiograms (hearing tests) Selecting and providing hearing protection Providing training and information about excessive noise exposure hazards
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You may be affected by hazardous noise if you
Hear ringing or humming in your ears when you leave work
Have trouble hearing a coworker an arm’s length away
Experience temporary hearing loss when leaving work
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There are many ways workers can protect themselves from hazardous noise exposure and prevent hearing loss
Companies can protect workers from hazardous noise exposure too
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Engineering controls Selecting low-noise tools and machinery Maintaining and lubricating equipment Placing a barrier between workers and
the noise sourceEnclosing or isolating the noise source
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Administrative controls Operating noisy machines during shifts
when fewer workers are exposedLimiting the amount of time a worker is
exposed to the noise source Providing quiet areas where workers
can take breaks from the hazardous noise Keeping workers a safe distance
away from noisy equipment
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PPE If engineering and administrative controls
cannot provide enough protection against hazardous noise, your company must provide you with hearing protection
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Hearing protection is used to block the path that noise takes into the body
Hearing protection must reduce noise levels below 90 db TWA
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Hearing protection is selected based on its noise reduction rating (NRR), which measures how well a hearing protector blocks noise
The higher the NRR, the less noise you will hear
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If noise exposure exceeds 100 dB TWA, NIOSH
recommends combining two forms of hearing protection such as earplugs and earmuffs
Adding a second form of hearing protection could increase the NRR up to 5 dB (Note:
you cannot add the NRRs of two hearing protectors together)
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Two common types of hearing protection are earmuffs and earplugs
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Earmuffs are easy to use, wear, and keep clean
But earmuffs can be hot and heavy on your
ear and they can also interfere with other PPE
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Earplugs provide good protection for most noise levels, are convenient, and disposable
They can be difficult to insert correctly, and if they are inserted incorrectly,
they will not protect you
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How to properly insert earplugs1. With clean fingers, roll into a small, thin “snake”
2. Pull the top of your ear up and back to straighten your ear canal
3. Hold the earplug in with your finger and count to 20 or 30 while waiting for the earplug to expand
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Hearing loss can be prevented
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Take advantage of your company’s hearing conservation program and use administrative controls and hearing protection when needed
Copyright © 2016 by PEC/Premier Safety Operations, LLC
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1. According to OSHA, noise is hazardous if workers are exposed to noise over ______________ over an 8-hour workday.
A. 60 dBB. 70 dBC. 80 dBD. 90 dB
2. Exposure to high noise levels can cause _______________.
A. Permanent hearing lossB. Poor eyesightC. Loss of sense of smellD. Numbness in hands
3. Companies must create an effective hearing conservation program whenever noise exposure is at or greater than _______________ dB over an 8-hour workday.
A. 70B. 75C. 80D. 85
4. Your company’s hearing conservation program may include _______________.
A. Not telling workers noise monitoring results
B. Workplace noise monitoringC. Requiring workers to provide their
own audiogramsD. Asking workers to provide their
own hearing protection
5. You may be affected by hazardous noise if you _______________.
A. Have trouble hearing a coworker an arm’s legnth away
B. Do not have trouble hearing a coworker any distance away
C. Do not hear ringing or humming in your ears when you leave work
D. Do not experience hearing loss when leaving work
6. Engineering controls include selecting low-noise tools and machinery, maintaining and lubricating equipment, and ________________.
A. Enclosing or isolating the noise source
B. Limiting the amount of time a worker is exposed to the noise source
C. Keeping workers a safe distance away from noisy equipment
D. Personal protective equipment
7. ________________ protection is used to block the path that noise takes into the body.
A. FallB. HearingC. FootD. Hand
8. Hearing protection is selected based on its ________________, which measures how well a hearing protector blocks noise.
A. NRRB. PELC. APFD. TWA
9. ________________ recommends using two forms of hearing protection together if exposure exceeds 100 dB TWA.
A. PECB. OSHAC. NIOSHD. ANSI
10. Earmuffs and ________________ are two common types of hearing protection.
A. EarplugsB. GlovesC. FaceshieldsD. Respirators
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