Hearing Conservation & Protection

$49.00

Credits: 0.2 CEU/2 PDH

Duration: 1h 30m

This course is targeted to employees who are exposed to excessive noise in the workplace and covers OSHA Hearing Protection standards, focusing on General Industry (29 CFR 1910.9)

Specific topics covered in this course include:

• About this course
• Hazards overview 
  • Hazard classification 
  • Hazard types
• OSHA overview
• Noise and hearing 
  • Hazardous noise effects 
  • What sound is and how hearing works 
  • Sound characterization 
  • The nature of sound 
  • The duration of sound
  • The human ear and how it works
• Sound measurements 
  • Common sounds and their approximate dBA value
• Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) 
  • Noise-induced Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) 
  • Permanent (or Standard) Threshold Shift (PTS or STS) 
  • Acoustic trauma 
  • Tinnitus
• Reasons for hearing loss 
  • Exposure to hazardous noise 
  • Age 
  • Congenital defect 
  • Exposure to certain chemicals 
  • Health problems
• Types of hearing loss 
  • Conductive, involving the outer or middle ear 
  • Sensorineural, involving the inner ear, or 
  • A combination of these
• Signs of hearing loss 
  • Ultrasound 
  • Occupational Noise Exposure standard 
  • Hearing loss prevention 
  • Engineering controls 
  • Administrative controls 
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Hearing conservation program requirements 
  • Monitoring 
  • Audiometric testing 
  • Hearing protection devices 
  • Employee training 
  • Record-keeping
• Controls and Personal Protective Equipment
• Hearing protection 
  • Ear plugs 
  • Earmuffs 
  • Ear caps
• Final Exam