Hearing Conservation Training (Occupational Noise Exposure and Mitigation)

Description

Hearing Conservation Training (Occupational Noise Exposure and Mitigation) 

Regulatory Requirements 

Employees in General Industry exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 85 decibels or more are required to receive training.

Course Topics

• The effects of noise on hearing.
• The purpose of hearing protection, the advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types.
• Instructions of selection, fitting, use and care of hearing protection.
• Review of audiometric testing and test procedures.
• Review of Hearing Conservation Program and elements of OSHA 1910.95.
• Mitigation controls for noise.

Class presented by John Sharpe, M.S., CSP

Director of Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene

Summit Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene Services