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Magazine Article
Tactics against workplace hearing loss motivate employees to wear protection
1994
Overview
The current OSHA standard for occupational noise requires that hearing conservation programs be established, including exposure monitoring, audiometric testing and training. The hearing conservation program is for all employees who have exposures equal to or exceeding an eight-hour, time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA. Approximately 9 million American workers are exposed to such noise levels, including about 24 percent of the total employees in the industrial, agricultural, transportation and military sectors. Since many companies choose to control exposure through personal protection devices (hearing protectors), inadequate compliance with use of the devices emerges as a major behavioral cause of NIHL. Compliance is not unidimensional. They may wear the devices but in such a way that the attenuation potential is reduced or eliminated. In addition, the devices also may be poorly maintained, improperly fitted, or inappropriate for the application. The physical and environmental demands of specific jobs or tasks may also compromise the level of protection. Research indicates that the attenuation achieved in actual work situations can be as little as one-third to one-half of the noise reduction rating (NRR) displayed on the hearing protector packaging. This is largely because manufacturer estimates are based on data from testing laboratories. NRRs refer to the theoretical effectiveness of hearing protectors when fit and worn as tested.
Publisher
1105 Media, Inc
Subject
/ Ear Protective Devices - classification
/ Ear Protective Devices - standards
/ Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
/ Health Promotion - organization & administration
/ Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - etiology
/ Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - prevention & control
/ Humans
/ Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
/ Occupational Health - legislation & jurisprudence
/ Personal protective equipment
/ Tactics
/ Training
/ United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
/ Workers
