PPT-Noise and Hearing Conservation

UCOP Safety Meeting March 2010 Developed by Karen Hsi UCOP EHampS Student Intern Noise and Acoustics Noise and Acoustics Hazardous noise exposures occur On the job And off the job Measuring Noise. Conny Andersson. Standards. IEC 60118-4. Sound examples. Conny.Andersson@edin.se. Hearing Instrument. Reverberation time = 2 sec. Speaker @ 4m distance. Babble noise (other speakers). Output from a Hearing Aid (artificial ear). 1. HEARING CONSERVATION. PROGRAM. 28 Jan 2013. Learning Objectives. List the considerations used to select hearing protection devices (HPD). Identify and describe the major types. of HPDs. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type of HPD. Accessories. USC . Speech & Hearing Research . Center. Jason P. Wigand, . Au.D., . CCC-A, ABA. Clinical Director, . Cochlear Implant . Program. H. . Nicole . Herrod-Burrows. , . Au.D.,CCC. -A. Clinical Assistant . Team # 34. Jenny Liu. Amanda Spencer. Jennifer Wang. Client. Dr. Dennis Barbour. Background – . Hearing . Loss. Hearing loss affects about 30 million adults. 1. Can be treated. . with hearing aids or cochlear implants. This . module and Module 2 provide the necessary . training needed to do a noise audit. . This module covers . the following topics. :. Conducting basic noise . measurements. Assessing hearing protection use. The . Hearing . Loss . Prevention/Noise Rule . includes a . section . on noise audits.. The following three modules provide information on noise audits:. Module . 1. is a general overview of noise audits.. Noise & Hearing Loss The risk and prevention Construction Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention Exercise B-1 Noise – What are the risks? The Cost of Hearing Loss How loud is too loud? NIOSH Sound Level Meter app for iPhones for . Farm Youth. Developed and distributed by the . National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Adapted by Marjorie . McCullagh, University of Michigan. With Your Host….. Alex . Trebek. Instructions for Navigating. Susan Harwood Training Grant. This material was produced under . grant #SH-24891-SH3 and SH-26280-SH4 from . the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organization imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Miranda . Guilbo. April 24. th. , 2018. Background. Hearing Loss. Presbycusis. Noise induced: damaged to ear hair cells. Other causes. Trauma, birth defects, ototoxic chemicals, diabetes, kidney disease. Experience a hearing revolution with \'Revolutionizing Hearing Care: The Innovative Technology of Oticon Hearing Aids.\' Discover unrivaled sound clarity and personalized experiences, as Oticon transforms hearing solutions. Explore groundbreaking technology that connects, performs, and empowers. Embrace the future of hearing care where innovation meets comfort and communication knows no bounds. Join the movement: 4 million workers go to work each day in damaging noise. 10 million people in the U.S. have noise-related hearing loss. 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year. Hearing loss accounts for 14% of occupational illness. Information provided for UAC members by the Georgia Urban Ag Council and Snellings Walters Insurance Agency. Objective. To know the effect of noise on hearing and to practice proper protection against unsafe noise levels. 1. PPT-017-03. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation . PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS). 29 CFR 1910.95. Why Hearing Conservation?. It’s the “LAW”. Quality of Life.