Hearing Conservation
7 min! Run Time
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Description
Occupational noise is one of the most common workplace health hazards, and thousands of workers suffer preventable hearing loss every year. This course explains how to protect your hearing on the job.
What this course covers:
- How workplace noise damages hearing over time
- Recognizing hazardous noise levels in your environment
- Using hearing protection correctly and consistently
- Steps employers and workers take to conserve hearing
Complete it to understand how to prevent noise-related hearing loss at work.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Sapassorn Chaisukumara
Hearing Conservation
Hearing Conservation - Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years. Thousands of workers every year suffer from preventable hearing loss due to high workplace noise levels. Since 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that nearly 125,000 workers have suffered significant, permanent hearing loss. In 2009 alone, BLS reported more than 21,000 hearing loss cases.