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Hearing for Life: A Guide to Noise Control and Hearing Conservation
This guide is designed to assist you with stratagies to recognize, assess and control in order to protect the hearing of all persons in your workplace.
Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Type: Guideline
View Document: http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileNCHCGuide/$File/NCHCGuide.pdf
 
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Topics:
Medical Monitoring, Monitoring Programs, Noise
Noise Control & Hearing Conservation Program Audit Tool
This audit tool will help you to determine if your Noise Control & Hearing Conservation
(NCHC) program is really working or, if problems exist, which elements or
departments need improvement.
Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Type: Technical Publication
View Document: http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileNoiseAuditTool/$File/NIHL_Audit.pdf
 
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Topics:
Noise
Top 10 noise control techniques
10 simple noise control techniques that have wide application across the whole of industry are discussed.
Source: Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre (INVC)and Health and Safety Executive in England Type: Fact Sheet
View Document: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/top10noise.pdf
 
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Topics:
Hearing Protectors, Noise
Guidelines for assessing and fixing noise problems at work
Document describes how noise affects hearing, how to assess
exposure to noise and how to fix noise problems in the workplace.
Source: WorkSafe Western Australia anNew Zealand’s, Occupational Health and Safety, Department of Labour Type: Guideline
View Document: http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/vwa/home.nsf/pages/so_noise_other/$file/noiseguide.pdf
 
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Topics:
Accident Investigation, Hearing Conservation, Noise
Innovative Workplace Safety Accommodations for Hearing-Impaired Workers
Hearing-impaired workers face challenges responding to emergencies, working safely around machinery, communicating with coworkers, and receiving training. Accommodations necessary to address these challenges may not be part of an employer’s current hearing conservation practice. This Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) focuses on (1) Emergency/Evacuation Response Considerations for Hearing-Impaired Workers; and (2) Workplace Safety and Health Considerations for Hearing- Impaired Workers"
Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor Type: Guideline
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Topics:
Hearing Conservation, Hearing Protectors, Noise

 
 
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