Hearing Conservation Program Management Articles
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Beginning Your Hearing Testing Program
How should I begin a hearing testing program?
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Glossary of Key Terms
What terms are use in hearing testing?
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Risk Levels of Occupational Noise Exposure
What are risks of noise exposure?
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Why We Test the Frequencies We Test
What is the rationale for testing 500 through 8K frequencies?
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Audiometric Thresholds
What is a threshold? What is a decibel?
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Effects of Hearing Loss on Speech Discrimination
What happens to the ability to understand speech when hearing is lost?
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Masking: Ambient Noise during Testing
How do I deal with ambient noise during testing?
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Noise Reduction Ratings
What do protector noise reduction ratings mean?
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Hearing Differences between Ears: Nature's Symmetry
Do differences in ears signal medical referral conditions?
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Medical Referrals 101
What are medical referrals?
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Reasons for Test Rejections
Why do audiologists reject some tests?
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Why Our Technicians are CAOHC-certified
What are the benefits of technicians who've been schooled by CAOHC?
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T K Group Stores Calibration Records
What happens if I lose my calibration records?
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Prevention vs. Conservation
Why use the phrase "hearing loss prevention"?
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Mobile Test Van Exception
Does OSHA show leniency over test scheduling when a mobile test van is used?
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Retesting STSs: Don't Miss the Forest for the Trees
Should I retest STSs?
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Shift Verification on Mobile Testing Units
Does T K Group recheck STSs during mobile testing?
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Don't Forget the 8s!
Should I always test the 8K frequency?
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Have Cold Take Test
Should I test workers with colds?
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Test Refusals
What should I do if a worker refuses to take a test?
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Functional Audiometer Calibration
How do I verify my audiometer is working properly?
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Medical Referral Notification
How do I notify workers of a medical condition?
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Recording Hearing Loss to OSHA 300 Form
How and when do I record hearing loss?
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Benefits of Year-end Program Review
How often should I review my records and documentation?
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Keep Training Fresh and Innovative
How can I ensure workers get the most out of training?
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Motivating Workers to Wear Protection
How can I ensure workers wear their protection?
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Exit Audiograms
Should I get audiograms at employee termination?
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Common Clinic Discrepancies
How do I ensure clinic tests are appropriate for my program?
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Limitations of Dual Hearing Protection
What are the benefits of using multiple hearing protectors?
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Communication Headsets for the Hearing Impaired
What protection is there for hearing impaired workers?
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Real and Perceived Inter-system Discrepancies
Is it ok to store my hearing data in two or more systems?
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Baseline Revisions Have No Relationship to Determinations
Do determinations nullify baseline revisions?
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Determinations for Marginally Noise-exposed Employees
Should I log determinations for workers that aren't noise-exposed?
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New Shifts Need New Determinations
Should I get a determination for every Recordable?
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Dosimetry: What Do The Numbers Mean?
What are "noise dose" and "permissible noise exposure"?
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Dosimetry: Keystone to Compliance
How does dosimetry impact compensation claims and work-relatedness determinations?
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Extended Work Shifts Equals Higher TWAs
Does noise exposure increase when work shifts are longer?
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Keep Noise Exposure Records at Least 2 Years
How long should I keep dosimetry records?
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Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
What is autoimmune inner ear disease?
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Central Auditory Processing Disorders
What are auditory processing disorders and their symptoms?
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Earwax: Friend or Foe
What is earwax? How does it affect hearing testing?
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Hearing Loss and Carbon Monoxide
Does carbon monoxide hasten hearing loss?
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Ototoxins
What substances cause hearing loss?
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Presbycusis Does Not Cease at Age 60
Does hearing loss due to aging ever stop?
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Tinnitus
What causes ringing in the ears? Can it be treated?
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Vestibular Disorders
What are inner ear diseases such as Meniere's disease and vertigo?
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Review of OSHA Recordable Follow-up Actions
What must I do when there is a Recordable?
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D.O.T. Requirements
How good must driver hearing be?
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Insert Earphones
When can insert earphones be used during testing?
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New Baselines for New Hires
Can I use a new baseline for rehires?