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Hearing damage is one of the most commonly reported workplace injuries, especially in manufacturing plants, construction sites,
cafeterias, and farms. You can tell whether your workplace is loud enough to risk hearing damage if
• People must consistently raise their voice or yell to be heard.
• People leave work with ringing in their ears.
• People have to turn their car radios on louder after work than they do before work.
• After working in the environment for a long time, people have trouble understanding conversations held at restaurants or
parties where there is a lot of competing noise.
OSHA has developed regulations on the level of noise a person can be exposed to before hearing protection must be provided by
the employer.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Hearing Protectors' Information
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/ear_prot.html
United States Department of Labour
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/
OHSA - first few pages are perfect for info re: construction workers
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3498noise-in-construction-pocket-guide.pdf
Educators Guide – great resource to print off some page
http://64.78.30.80/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Educator-Resource-Guide-2010.pdf
Dangerous Decibels Colouring Sheets
WorkSafe BC Hearing Loss
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/HearingLossPrevention/WhatIsHearingLossPrevention.asp
What is Hearing Loss Prevention?
What is hearing loss prevention?
Hearing loss prevention is a term used to describe the activities and programs designed to reduce or
eliminate occupational noise-induced hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is the most prevalent
occupational disease and is permanent and irreversible. Approximately 300,000 B.C. workers are
exposed to loud enough noise in their jobs to cause this disease.
The Occupational Health & Safety Regulation, Part 7, Division 1 sets out the requirements for
protecting workers against noise. The Regulation sets the limits for noise exposure and the elements of
a noise control and hearing conservation program that must be provided to all workers whose noise
exposure exceeds those limits. There are accompanying "Guidelines" which show alternatives for
complying with the Regulation.
It is useful for any employer's noise control and hearing conservation program to be in writing, so that
everyone including workers and supervisors understand it. These are 2 examples of written programs
that may be useful:
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Sample - large employer (PDF 102 KB)
Sample - small employer (PDF 86 KB)
Noise Induced Hearing Loss – great info to print off
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/noise.aspx
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YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFPh-COLFk