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Tag Archives: noise
Solutions for Preventing Hearing Loss at Indoor Firing Ranges
The discharge of firearms in an indoor firing range produces peak noise levels that exceed the occupational health limits of 140 dB SPL. NIOSH recommends that workers and shooters who use a firing range as part of their occupation … Continue reading
Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation Schedule- Are you in need of CAOHC Training?
Here is the schedule for September through November 2011. We still have room in the following courses: September 12-14, 2011 (Indianapolis, IN) September 14-16, 2011 (Greensboro, NC) October 5-7, 2011 (Milwaukee, WI) October 12-14, 2011 (Greenville, SC)* Held in association with Greenville … Continue reading
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Noisy workplace linked to heart disease: study
Source: Safety & Health, January 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia – Chronic exposure to workplace noise may double an employee’s risk of serious heart disease, indicates research from the University of British Columbia. According to a study abstract published online Oct. … Continue reading
NHCA Announcement OSHA Withdraws Proposed Interpretation
NHCA members: Over the past several months, we have followed and contributed to the debate around OSHA’s proposal to revert to the original interpretation and intent of the noise standard. This interpretation would require noise control (administrative or engineering) … Continue reading
Noise Control: How to Plan for OSHA’s New Interpretation
Designing to achieve the desired reduction in noise without excessive capital cost and negative operational impact is often a delicate balance. * By Mike Taubitz * Jan 01, 2011 OSHA is making noise about noise and industrial employers … Continue reading
OSHA extends comment period and announces stakeholder meeting on noise control interpretation
OSHA announced in the Dec. 14 Federal Register that the agency is extending by 90 days the official comment period on the proposed “Interpretation of OSHA’s Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise.” Interested parties are encouraged … Continue reading
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Hearing Loss
By Deborah Huso Nov 18th 2010 12:46PM for AOL While health professionals have long been touting the dangers of secondhand smoke, pointing out that even if you’re not a smoker yourself but hang out with someone who is, you could … Continue reading
A Statement from our Director of Audiology
The following is a reply to an existing client of Workplace INTEGRA, Inc by George Cook, Au.D. CCC-A on the topic of OSHA proposing a new interpretation of occupational noise exposure standards. I wouldn’t want to minimize anything the Federal … Continue reading
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) is pleased to announce that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has declared its intention to change its current policy on compliance with the noise standard, 29 CFR 1910.95.
The NHCA is a national non-profit professional association whose mission is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. Its members include audiologists, industrial hygienists, nurses, physicians, and engineers. OSHA published … Continue reading
New study questions extent of iPod-induced hearing loss
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Have you heard? Apparently iPods cause hearing loss. A Journal of the American Medical Association study published in August found that 14.9 percent of teenagers aged 12-19 suffered from hearing loss from 1988-94; 19.5 … Continue reading
