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This webinar occurred on: June 26, 2014
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that occupational hearing loss is the most common work-related illness in the United States. Approximately 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work. An estimated $242 million is spent annually on worker’s compensation for hearing loss disability. NIOSH recommends removing hazardous noise from the workplace whenever possible and using hearing protectors in those situations where dangerous noise exposures have not yet been controlled or eliminated.
During this webinar we will explain the fundamentals of noise; the physiology of hearing; noise dosimetry and sound level measurements (SLM); noise exposures and noise dose; the elements of a hearing conservation program, including audiograms; and identifying and evaluating engineering controls and hearing protection devices, including controls for high noise environments.
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This webinar occurred on: June 26, 2014
Speakers:
Victor D’Amato, CIH, CSP – Director, Atrium Environmental Health and Safety Services, LLC
Vic D’Amato is the Director for Atrium Environmental Health and Safety Services, LLC (Atrium), a consulting firm in Reston, Virginia. He has more than 25 years experience in identifying, evaluating and controlling occupational and environmental exposures in industries including construction, defense, transportation, maritime, and biopharmaceutical research and development, and various manufacturing settings, including semiconductor manufacturing. He has been the principal investigator on several nationwide studies to assess noise exposures to hazardous materials, and has recommended strategies for controlling exposures.
Amanda Archer, CSP, CIH – Health and Safety Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical
Amanda Archer has 10 years experience in conducting employee exposure evaluations in a wide variety of industries including nuclear waste remediation, department of defense DOD, the department of energy DOE, transportation, and the construction industries. As Sr. Industrial hygienist at a major Aeronautics employer based in Ft. Worth, Texas. she is responsible for providing technical direction, project support, field investigations, and subject matter expertise on industrial hygiene, including assessing and controlling noise exposures in high noise environments.
Sponsor:
Howard Leight,
Partner with the global leader in hearing conservation.
For more than 30 years, we have pursued the prevention of occupational hearing loss through innovations in hearing protection design, technology, performance, comfort, and the promotion of progressive Hearing Conservation programs. Your workers deserve the best in hearing protection.
www.howardleight.com
Duration: 1 Hour