It is the policy of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to ensure safe and healthy learning, research, work, entertainment and student living environments for faculty, staff, students and visitors.

In addition, EH&S coordinates hearing devices fit testing with enrolled employees to ensure each individual has ear plugs that are comfortable, fits properly and provide optimal protection. These ...

An effective hearing conservation program should include a high proportion of individual fit training sessions. Group training also should include motivational materials to help make the case that ...

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

Hearing Conservation. The OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard and Hearing Conservation Amendment (29 CFR 1910.95) is designed to protect employees from hearing damage that may occur from ...

Information about RIT's Noise Exposure & Hearing Conservation Program. The Noise Exposure & Hearing Conservation protection training is available on-line (link below). Training can also be provided in ...

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 ...

Hearing conservation continues to be an interesting challenge. The fact is, noise-induced hearing loss is totally within our means to eliminate. It is as simple as not allowing any hazardous noise ...

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 ...

The OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard, 29 CFR 1910.95, requires the establishment of a Hearing Conservation Program when employees are exposed to high noise levels in the workplace. Bates ...

Using Six Sigma methodology, a company is able to move from a blanket hearing conservation program to one targeted on actual exposures. OSHA requires that employees who are subjected to an 8-hour time ...

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 ...