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Listen Up! From the NHCA Experts…

February 5, 2024

Age Adjustments in Audiometric Monitoring Routine audiometric monitoring is an important step in hearing loss prevention programs, allowing for the assessment of hearing changes across time. Optional age adjustments have been allowed by subtracting out expected “age” effects. Whether to apply age adjustments at the individual level (Figure 1), and which ones to use, has…

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Hearing Aid Use in the Workplace

February 5, 2024

By: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Garry G. Gordon, M.S. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) live with some degree of recordable hearing impairment.1 For 700 million of these individuals, their degree of hearing impairment is considered a disability. Hearing loss in the U.S.…

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Listen Up! From the NHCA Experts…

November 21, 2023

Measurement Basics: Don’t Push the Limits By: Donald Finan, Contributor Your sound level meter may be trying to tell you something: It has limits, as do we all. Depending on how far you push someone’s limits, you may receive a very clear response. For sound level meters, the response might not be quite as clear…

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Solutions to Avoid Irreversible Hearing Damage in the Workplace

November 21, 2023

By: Pete Murphy, Contributor What comes to mind when you think of ways to protect yourself on the job? Goggles or glasses to protect your eyes; gloves to protect your hands; and a hard hat to protect your head—but what about hearing protection for your ears? Like all PPE, hearing protection is essential to avoid…

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The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation: A 50 Year Perspective

November 21, 2023

By: J. Andrew Merkley, AuD, CCC-A, CPS/A, CAOHC Council Chair As of August 2023, the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) celebrates its 50th anniversary of promoting best practices in occupational hearing conservation across the U.S. Historical Perspective The origin of the Council dates back to the mid-1960s, when the American Association of…

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Our Planet is NOISY: October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

October 2, 2023

The sooner kids learn about protecting themselves against hearing loss, the better. Read about how to educate kids of all ages on the importance of hearing protection. For educators and parents who want to teach kids about noise pollution, personal protective equipment and how to avoid hearing loss, there is a treasure trove of information…

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Listen Up! From the NHCA Experts…

September 26, 2023

Audiometric Monitoring: Boothless Audiometry is a Reality Workers undergo millions of hearing tests as part of hearing conservation programs (HCP) each year, which are conducted within a sound booth to control background noise. The use of a sound booth often requires a worker to travel offsite to the test location or, sometimes, a mobile trailer…

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Noise Pollution in Industrial Settings

September 26, 2023

By: Rick Farrell, Contributor The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels annually. Employees across all industries are vulnerable to the effects of noise pollution. However, those in industrial workplaces—mechanics, factory workers, construction workers, etc. —must take extra precautions to stay safe and reduce…

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Avoiding Prolonged Noise Exposure

September 26, 2023

“Earning a living should not come at the expense of hearing loss.” – William Donovan, OSHA Acting Regional Administrator Overlooking prolonged noise exposure is an expensive proposition. According to the CDC, hearing loss is the third-most common chronic physical ailment in adults, after hypertension and arthritis. Nearly one in 10 people endure noise levels at…

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The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation – A 50 Year Perspective

August 22, 2023

By J. Andrew Merkley, AuD, CCC-A, CPS/A CAOHC Council Chair As of August 2023, the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) celebrates its 50th anniversary of promoting best practices in occupational hearing conservation across the United States.  The origin of the Council dates back to the mid 1960’s when the American Association of…

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