Hearing Conservation

Of the five senses humans posses hearing is arguably most important one after vision, yet many abuse their hearing every day in the workplace. Making matters worse, by nature hearing loss is permanent. Fortunately there are several measures that can be taken to evaluate noise in the workplace and prevent it from damaging hearing. Hearing Conservation details the nature of noise and it's effects on hearing; debunks myths concerning hearing loss and explains how to monitor and prevent hearing loss. Hearing loss in the workplace is a serious, pervasive problem; it takes less exposure to noise to produce hearing loss than you might think. You can keep your risk to a minimum with Hearing Conservation.


Employees, ask yourselves...

• Do you know what decibels are and how they relate to noise level?
• Do you know how many decibels over what period of time can produce hearing loss?
• Do you know why hearing loss can be permanent?
• Do you know the best way to prevent hearing loss?

Employers, ask yourselves...

• Do you know how to evaluate noise exposure in your workplace and it's potential for causing employee hearing loss?
• Do you know what audiometric testing is and when it should be offered to employees?
• Do you know what information should be in audiometric test records and how long they should be kept on hand?
• Do you train your employees in how to avoid workplace hearing loss and provide them with the means to do so?

Whether you're an employer or employee if you can't quickly answer all of these questions then you want Hearing Conservation! Keep your employees safe and your company profitable- order Hearing Conservation now!

The content in this eBook was based on material provided by the National Association of Safety Professionals, a non-profit membership organization that provides workplace safety training and certifications for individuals and corporations.

Table of Contents- Hearing Conservation

• Introduction
• Program Action Level
• Preventive Measures
• Hearing Myths and Misconceptions
• Hearing Protection
• Audiometric Testing
• Supplemental Narrative