I\u2019m not sure if this change is due to getting older or the fact that being in a safety role he now realizes how damaging the level of music at these concerts is to his hearing. (You can insert your own joke about men or women having \u201cselective\u201d hearing here.) <\/p>\n
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Hear and Now – Noise Safety Challenge<\/h2>\n
In a recent press release OSHA indicated that every year 22 million workers risk losing their hearing due to workplace noise hazards. The estimated worker\u2019s compensation costs for this disability is around $242 million. This is too high!<\/em> Employers warn of hearing hazards in the workplace and often require workers to wear hearing protection. In a workplace the 8-hour time weighted average exposure level is 85 decibels. To put that in context, city traffic noise heard while inside a car is about 85 decibels. Normal conversation is around 60-65 decibels. A power saw and lawn mower are around 105-110 decibels. From a few websites I checked, ear pain and damage can begin as low as 125 decibels. For more information on noise and hearing conservation in general industry, I refer you to 29 CFR 1910.95. <\/p>\n To combat the issue and bring attention to it, OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued the \u201cHear and Now \u2013 Noise Safety Challenge\u201d. The goal is to involve everyone in coming up with ideas and\/or technology related to occupational hearing protection. Everyone is able to submit ideas. For more information or to submit ideas go to https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/featured\/hearing. Submissions are due by September 30th. <\/p>\n Workers:<\/strong> Do your part and wear the proper personal protection equipment (PPE) as outlined by your employer. Think about what you do at home and ask yourself if it will have an impact on your hearing.<\/p>\n Employers:<\/strong> Know the standard and your workplace. Contact ICC Compliance Center for all custom GHS and PPE signage. Consider utilizing our PPE webinar as part of your new worker training. <\/p>\n As always, ICC is here for all of your safety needs. Contact us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hearing Loss My husband is a rocker. He loves heavy metal music and listens to it often. There is no…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12544,"featured_media":5952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2402,2536],"tags":[2531,3038],"class_list":["post-6181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-safety-2","category-osha-hazcom","tag-osha","tag-hearing-loss"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n