NIOSH reports that hazardous noise affects approximately 22 million U.S. workers. This study is the first to report prevalence estimates for tinnitus by U.S. industry sector and occupation and provide these estimates side by side with prevalence estimates of hearing difficulty, according to the agency.
OSHA has proposed $157K in fines for the Illinois company.
The association has submitted a letter of support for legislation H.R. 3384.
The company faces $85,140 in fines.
Employers should not focus only on the NRR when selecting protectors.
What requirements must a hearing protector meet for arc flash protection?
Yikes! Hearing loss is the third-leading major U.S. public health issue.
The investigation was done as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Amputations. OSHA issued 36 safety citations after a previous inspection in December 2014.
When combining hearing protection with safety glasses, face masks, etc., ensure performance is not adversely affected.
The Center for Hearing and Communication began it in 1996 to call attention to the dangers of long-term exposure to noise.
The construction industry had the highest incidence rate during most of the time periods examined in the study.
One of the most important things for a successful program is to get employees to feel like they are being included in the decision process of developing the program.
OSHA has fined the Edison, N.J., manufacturer and a staffing agency $53,000 in all.
Workers now have a choice. Plugs come in all shapes and sizes so that they are comfortable to wear, and ear muffs allow you to communicate and hear warning signals without having to pop them on and off.
Safe Work Australia is urging Australian farmers to focus on improving farm safety during National Farm Safety Week.
Safe Work Australia released its Occupational Disease Indicators, 2014 report this month, and it shows encouraging progress in several measures.
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) that took effect July 1 also require all ships to have plans and procedures to recover people from the water.
Three cases announced in the past week involved temporary workers allegedly exposed to hazards or hurt on the job.
The message and encouragement from management must be loud. Management is not simply looking the other way. And by no means should employees be made to feel that they are pilfering.
The 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System was just one of the safety products honored April 30 in the 2014 Edison Awards competition. Products from Kimberly-Clark, Sonomax, and Starkey Hearing Technologies also won.