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28 lis 2023 · PHILADELPHIA ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has renewed a Regional Emphasis Program to focus inspections in three mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia on industries with high levels of workplace noise, which can contribute to worker hearing loss.
10 maj 2022 · DENVER – Following a 90-day outreach period, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ’s Regional Emphasis Program for Noise Induced Hearing Loss will move into the enforcement phase beginning May 17, 2022.
4 mar 2022 · US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from dangers of hazardous noise levels, including permanent hearing loss. More than half of workers don’t use protective equipment to prevent hearing loss.
Hearing conservation programs strive to prevent initial occupational hearing loss, preserve and protect remaining hearing, and equip workers with the knowledge and hearing protection devices necessary to safeguard themselves.
16 cze 2021 · OSHA’s regional office in Chicago established a Regional Emphasis Program to reduce workplace dangers and promote hearing conservation programs among Midwest manufacturing employers.
Hearing Conservation Program. Under OSHA’s Noise Standard, the employer must reduce noise exposure through engineering controls, administrative controls, or Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) to attenuate the occupational noise received by the employee’s ears to within levels specified in Table G-16 and Table G-16A of 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1).
30 lip 2024 · While further research may strengthen our understanding of hearing protection fit-testing systems and associated training methods, this systematic review highlights their potential in improving workplace safety by reducing workers’ exposure to harmful levels of noise.
