PPT-A primer on ear care and hearing loss prevention

Occupational Noise Exposure 29 CFR 191095 Presented by Larry Sailer Can You Hear Me Now HEARING SAFETY Purpose In todays program youll learn about your auditory system and how important it is to preserve your hearing through good safety practices. Paul Breckell. Chief Executive, Action on Hearing Loss. WHO WE ARE. We’re the charity working for a world where hearing loss doesn't limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced – and where people value and look after their hearing. . The ear is the sensory organ that allows us to hear. It converts airborne sounds waves into nerve impulses that are decoded by the brain. Parts of the ear. 1) Outer ear (external). Auricle or . pinna. Army Hearing Program. Readiness, Operational, Hearing Conservation, Clinical. Approved for public release, unlimited distribution. BRIEFING OUTLINE. PURPOSE. : To provide strategies for effectively minimizing noise-related threats . Its rising. A graph with 360 in 2008, 466, . etc. What this means for countries. Increased costs to the health systems. Lost productivity due to unemployment. Increased need for ear and hearing care services. Army Hearing Program. Readiness, Operational, Hearing Conservation, Clinical. Approved for public release, unlimited distribution. BRIEFING OUTLINE. PURPOSE. : To provide strategies for effectively minimizing noise-related threats in the training environment.. Updates from the American Academy of Audiology. Jackie L. Clark, PhD. TRENDS (Threat or . Promise). Mini skirts and go-go boots. Standardized Audiograms . Marriage of Hearing Aids and Eye Glasses. Immittance Measures. 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 1. 1. 2. Deafness & Hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment: Decrease in hearing sensitivity in one or both ears.. Deafness: Profound or total loss of hearing in both the ears.. 3. What is the need for Prevention of Hearing loss & Deafness. A . person is considered legally deaf when speech sounds of 82dB or less cannot be heard. . Typical . speech occurs at about 60 dB.. Age-related hearing loss results from a variety of factors, including poor . Conductive hearing lossA conductive hearing loss is causedby any condition or disease that impedes the conveyance of sound in its mechanical form through the middle ear cavity to the inner ear. A cond for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability H earing is a vital human sense that is important to communication and health and can affect quality of life. Our ability to hear hel 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. DC 6100 & 6260. Cody Trapp. Determine hearing loss in service: . Check the MOS list for the veteran’s noise exposure. If not on the list provide a statement of noise exposure. Check STRs for significant “threshold shift” in service - which VA does not outright define.