HEARING PROTECTION

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HEARING PROTECTION
Transportation Branch Safety Office, FEVA
Presented by

• JASON C. HUNT

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WHY DO HEARING PROTECTION?

• HEARING PROTECTION IS USED TO PREVENT HEARING
  LOSS.
• OSHA MANDATED IN 29 CFR 1910
• SUBPART J (ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS)
• COMMANDERS RESPONSIBILITY
• AR 385-10

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PREVIEW

• EFFECT OF EXPOSURE
• CONSERVATION PROGRAM
• TRAINING
• MONITORING
• TESTING
• FOLLOW-UP
• RECORD KEEPING
• NOISE CONTROL
• DEVICES

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EXPOSURE

• HOW DO WE HEAR
• HOW DO WE LOOSE OUR HEARING
• CRITICAL LEVEL (85DB)
• CONSEQUENCES OF LOSS
• HEAR ONLY LOUD SOUNDS

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CONSERVATION PROGRAM

• TRAINING
• MONITORING
• TESTING
• FOLLOW-UP
• RECORD KEEPING
• NOISE CONTROL
• DEVICES

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TRAINING

• EFFECTS
• DEVICES
• PURPOSE
• ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES
• ATTENUATION
• SELECTION
• AUDIOMETRIC TESTING
• PURPOSE
• PROCEDURES

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MONITORING

• AREA SURVEY
• DOSIMETER
• ENGINEERING SURVEY

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TESTING

• AUDIOMETRIC TESTING
• RESULTS ARE KEPT FOR 2 YEARS
• AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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NOISE CONTROL

• AT THE SOURCE
• BY ROUTE
• INDIVIDUAL

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DEVICES/HEARING PROTECTION

• TYPE
• FIT
• CARE

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SUMMARY

• A GOOD HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM SHOULD
  INCLUDE
• TRAINING
• MONITORING
• TESTING
• FOLLOW-UP
• RECORD KEEPING
• NOISE CONTROL
• DEVICES

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WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION

• MULTIMEDIA CLASSES
• SAFETY OFFICE
• 878-3711