WEBINAR: Implementing an Effective Hearing Conservation Program
I'll be hosting a FREE 1-hour webinar on May 16th where I will discuss occupational noise exposure and how to protect your employees' hearing.
Description:
If you have employees who are exposed to occupational noise levels of 85 decibals over an 8-hour time-weighted average, you're required to implement a hearing conservation program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.95. But where do you start? If you have one in place, is it where it needs to be in order to proactively protect your employees' hearing?
During this one-hour webinar, we will discuss the following:
- OSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure standard
- Hearing Conservation Programs
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Engineering and Administrative Controls
- Hearing Protection Devices
- Noise Surveys
- Interpreting Audiogram Results
- AND MUCH MORE!
Register at the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4516797681009/WN_0aEf87AGS8OQdr3qWelZ2g
Comments (3)
That one I know very well, thank you! Been wearing hearing protection since 1976. I have been doing (managing) 1910.95 wrong the fist half and then rightly since!
Probably wearing protection wrongly, as I now need hearing aides!
In all that time the VERY best seminar I have ever been to was a 3-day course on hearing protection hosted by 3M in Chicago on Hearing Protection. At first I was very skeptical as how could there be that much about ear plugs! Man was I wrong! If you ever get a similar chance go!
Drew's is a great way to start!
PS Drew I may just to go to hear your take on Engineering Controls. In 50 years I have yet to find any big Engineering Controls that are practical, add a lot of value, and inexpensive! The best way to do Engineering controls is get all the little things that add up, dampening vibration controls on feed bowls, air leaks, use of hydraulic over mechanical and pneumatic pressure and power, lowering heights of steel parts dropping into a machine, dampen their landing, lubrication of machines, and pms machines to mention some. Knocking off a few dbs here and a few more is the answer. You do not have to lower the dbs to zero, just ambient noise to below 84. I know 85 is the limit, but you gotta give yourself some "fudge factor". So if your ambient noise over 8-hours is 92 you got ta save 8 dbs. So 3-4 wins and you are there, still sometimes a lot of work!