Design & Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Noise

Early Detection/Prevention Key to Avoiding Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss

Download a comprehensive guide to establishing workplace hearing conservation programs

Series of yes / no questions on occupational hearing conservation programs

International society in acoustics

Audiometric evaluation is crucial to the success of the hearing loss prevention program

Hearing Hazard from the Noise of Vehicle Air Bag Deployment

Guidance on Australian requirements for noise in the workplace

Occupational exposure limits (OELs) for workplace noise

Maximum Duration Exposure in Hours per Employee per 24 Hour Period

Advice on workplace noise measurement requirements in Canada

The text of noise ordinances in various cities and counties within the United States

Compares OSHA noise standards to those for EPA, ANSI and WHO

Trade-specific noise exposures in the commercial construction industry

Addresses concrete-slab and wood-joist floor systems in multi-family dwellings

Environmental and musical noise loudness

A program that employers can implement to protect their employees' hearing ability

Information on disposable plugs

Guidance regarding HCP implementation

A series of technical articles covering hearing and hearing protection

Outlines the basic elements required in a hearing conservation program

Overview of standards, practices and methods of noise reduction

The principles of transmission loss

4 step process for the use of foam earplugs

Chart provides the decibel level of common workplace noises

Guidelines from the World Health Organization

Charts lists noise levels by type of firearm

Hearing loss resources

Sample Format for Audiometric Test Records & Hearing Conservation Program Checklist

How to create a hearing conservation program

Full text of a hearing conservation program for university employees

A hearing conservation program used by the US Army Corps of Engineers

In addition to the text of the program, includes SOPs for hearing protection

Full text of an actual hearing conservation in use by a major university

Personal hearing protective devices - fitting, care and use

Used to audit your HCP

Evaulate your work-related hearing loss prevention program

A sample hearing conservation program

How to implement a hearing conservation program

In use by a major university

Preventing hearing loss when using headphones for listening to music

Hearing conservation program materials

Putting workers in the most protective hearing protectors is not always the best solution

Description of hearing protection products

Information about highway traffic noise and highway noise barriers

Noise problem analysis and control in industrial settings

Association of noise control engineering professionals

Table of typical sounds and their decibel levels

Health standards for noise exposure in mining

Information related to noise and hearing loss

Data published by manufacturers of hearing protectors sold in the United States

Data from 23 manufacturers nationwide on 292 hearing protectors

Helpful in determining the "real-world" noise level of power tools as they are used on the job

Be implemented for all workers whose unprotected 8-hr TWA exposures equal or exceed 85dBA

The relationship between noise exposure and hearing loss

References and resources on OSHA's standards and requirements related to the issue

National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement, January 22-24, 1990

A series of articles on controlling noise hazards in the workplace

Describes the use of noise control mufflers on sterilizers and cooking equipment

Dictionary of terms related to noise and noise control

A desk reference to health and welfare effects of noise

Different methods of calculating noise exposure limits

Covers health hazards of noise and controlling those hazards

Copies of correspondence from top professional organizations concerned with hearing loss and air bag discharge

How Much Is Too Much?

Fact sheet provides technical information on noise induced hearing loss

Hear the different sounds and sound intensities of everyday objects

A technical overview of the subject

Estimated at nearly 50 articles on noise effects, traffic noise, sound basics, noise studies, etc.

A searchable collection of ideas to reduce workplace employee noise exposures

Attenuation, generally expressed in terms of a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR)

Design and build to control noise

Simple steps to protect your hearing

Potential of noise damage to fetuses & newborns from occupational noise

Description of the non-auditory effects of noise

Answers to common questions

Summaries of state WC laws relating to hearing loss

Full text of the NIOSH criteria for a recommended noise standard - June, 1998

Controlling the acoustics of the open-plan office

Recording threshold shifts

29CFR 1910.95 Table G-16(a) chart

United Kingdom research study on the subject of noise hazards on farms

A practical guide to assist employers and employees to develop hearing loss prevention programs

Includes illustrations

Ruler shows which noises can cause damage - can be used for training

Guide to Prevent Hearing Loss in Construction

Sample written program

Customize this program according to your workplace

Example of a 5 page safety program for hearing conservation-

Noise thermometer, self-hearing test, noise-induced hearing loss fact sheets

Special attention to partitions

Obtaining high sound transmission class ratings & low-frequency sound attenuation with block walls

Discusses the influence of typical window characteristics on sound transmission

Summaries of state-wide noise and watercraft noise regulations

The following questions will help you determine if you need to have your hearing evaluated

The appropriateness of EPA's Hearing Protector Labeling Regulations has been seriously debated

Workplace checklist

A look at the noise level of common household appliances

Consumer fact sheets to assist with understanding audiology

Advice created for United Kingdom employers on noise in the workplace

The newsletter of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation

World Health Organization assessment on work-related hearing impairment

A national campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss

Fact sheet on hearing loss in the workplace

General estimates of work-related noise created by various equipment, etc

Challenges regarding job safety and hearing conservation practices for noise-exposed, hearing-impaired workers

News articles from newspapers in the USA related to industrial and workplace noise