What Constitutes an Effective Hearing Conservation Program?
An effective hearing conservation program can prevent hearing loss, improve employee morale and a general feeling of well-being, increase quality of production, and reduce the incidence of stress-related disease.
The employer should administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program whenever employee noise exposures are at or above an eight hour time-weighted average (TWA) of 85 dBA or, equivalently, a dose of 50 percent.
Program Elements
As detailed in OSHA's 1910.95 rule, the elements of an effective hearing conservation program include the following:
- Noise monitoring
- Audiometric testing
- Use of hearing protection devices (HPDs)
- Employee training and education
- Recordkeeping
There are also specific hearing conservation program requirements for agricultural, maritime, and construction worksites.
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