Hearing Protection
This course introduces requirements and best practices with emphasis on monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protectors, training and the hearing conservation program.
Instructor
safety@oshe.co.zw
17
Students
enrolled
- Description
- Curriculum
This course introduces requirements and best practices with emphasis on monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protectors, training and the hearing conservation program.
Course Outline
Learning Outcomes
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Noise and the basics of hearing loss
3.0 Hazard Controls and Protective Measures
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the affects to hearing of exposure to excessive noise and hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
- Describe symptoms and ways to detect possible hearing loss.
- Describe the methods used to evaluate noise exposure in the workplace.
- Describe the three primary strategies in the Hierarchy of Controls for hearing protection.
- Define and describe the concept of “attenuation” as it relates to hearing protection.
- Describe employee training requirements in the Hearing Conservation Program.
- Describe basic employee responsibilities related to hearing protection.
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1
1.0 Introduction -
2
2.0 Noise and the Basics of Hearing Loss
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3
3.0 Hazard Controls and Protective Measures
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4
Hearing Protection Quiz -
5
2.1 Sound Measurement
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6
3.1 Reduce the Hazard and Exposure
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7
2.1.1 The ear
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8
3.2 Engineering Controls
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9
2.1.1 The ear (Continued)
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10
3.3 Administrative Controls
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11
2.2 The Danger of Exposure
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12
3.4 Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) - Basic Requirements
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13
2.2 The Danger of Exposure (Continued)
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14
3.4.1 HPD Selection and Use
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15
2.3 How to Know if Your Hearing is Damaged
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16
3.4.2 Fitting HPD's
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17
2.3.1 Warning Signs of Hazardous Workplace Noise
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18
3.4.3 HPD Attenuation
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19
2.4 How to Evaluate Noise Exposure
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20
3.5 Employee Training and Education
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21
2.4.1 Walk Around Survey
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22
3.6 The Hearing Conservation Program
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23
2.4.2 Work-shift Sampling
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24
3.7 Employee Responsibilities
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25
2.4.3 Noise Survey Instruments
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26
2.4.3 Noise Survey Instruments (Continued)