The Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group, Smithfield, R.I., recently expanded its Web site to provide a wide range of resources to help safety officers and industrial hygienists implement better hearing ...

NOISE-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major occupational problem in the coal mining industry. In large part, even though noise control was specified in the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, this ...

Work-related hearing loss is a critical health and safety issue. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, but once acquired it is permanent and irreversible. Therefore, preventative measures have ...

A new Sound Source bulletin, OSHA Hearing Conservation Violations, issued by the Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group, reports on a study the company recently A new Sound Source bulletin, OSHA Hearing ...

The purpose of this Hearing Conservation Program is to protect employees from the adverse effects of excessive noise exposure. This program covers all Western Michigan University employees who may be ...

Using proactive terms in your safety program like hearing loss prevention and hearing conservation is a great way to increase awareness of this important Using proactive terms in your safety program ...

Exposure to high levels of noise for extended periods of time can cause hearing loss. In accordance with the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, employees whose job tasks require them to be ...

CU Boulder is committed to protecting employees from hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure. Although CU Boulder attempts to control noise to the extent possible, certain operations may have ...

Left blind and deaf at 18 months old from a serious illness, Helen Keller overcame her disabilities to become a renowned author and educator. According to Helen Keller, losing her hearing was a ...