Soundtrace believes this assessment represents one of the first formal, independent, third-party evaluations of a modern, technology-enabled hearing conservation services platform against OSHA 29 CFR ...

Is compliance with the OSHA hearing conservation standard enough to ensure that employees will not suffer from hearing loss due to their exposures at work? In many cases, hearing health experts say, ...

The OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, 29 CFR 1910.95, requires the establishment of a Hearing Conservation Program when employees are exposed to high noise levels in the workplace. Bates ...

Hearing protector fit testing (HPFT) provides an opportunity for employers to improve their hearing conservation program (HCP) services. Workers are at significant risk for noise-induced hearing loss.

In a recent hearing conservation audit I attended, the safety manager described the plant's policy to ensure adequate protection from hazardous noise by saying, "We want to make sure our workers are ...

In the world of workplace health and safety, noise remains one of the most pervasive—and preventable—hazards. Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition among U.S. adults, and an ...

Work-related hearing loss is a critical health and safety issue. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, but once acquired it is permanent and irreversible. Therefore, preventative measures have ...

The OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard and Hearing Conservation Amendment (29 CFR 1910.95) is designed to protect employees from hearing damage that may occur from exposure to excessive sound ...

Exposure to high levels of noise for extended periods of time can cause hearing loss. In accordance with the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, employees whose job tasks require them to be ...

Every year approximately twenty-two million people are exposed to potentially hazardous noise levels in the United States. OSHA has set both a PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) and AL (Action Level).

This program establishes procedures to eliminate potential noise exposures through effective engineering and administrative controls. Hearing protection must be used when effective engineering and ...

CU Boulder is committed to protecting employees from hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure. Although CU Boulder attempts to control noise to the extent possible, certain operations may have ...