Hearcons

Programa de conservacion de la audicion.










Hearing Loss Prevention Program






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Introduction


This sample Hearing Loss Prevention Programcontains the basic framework of an “effective” program required by the WISHA regulations on noise and hearing conservation. While a written hearing conservation is not required by the WISHAregulations, this sample program will help you meet the requirements of an “effective” Hearing Loss Prevention Program because it will spell out how you are protecting your employees from the effects ofexcessive noise exposure.

However it will not be effective unless it includes specific information and policies from your plant or workplace. Further, to be “continuing effective” as required in theregulation, you will need to actually implement and periodically update this program. WISHA inspectors will not likely consider the program effective if there is no evidence from observation and employeeinterviews that the activities and policies spelled out in a written program are actually done.

The specific information that you will need to add to this sample program to make it completeinclude the following:

• Noise areas and/or noise levels of areas and equipment at your plant or workplace.

• Where hearing protection is required and who must wear it.

• What specifichearing protection is provided.

• How audiometric testing is provided.

• How training is provided to those employees exposed to excessive noise.

• Where noise measurement resultsand audiometric testing records are kept and how employees will have access to or be provided with these records.









Hearing Loss Prevention Program


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