A Model Hearing Conservation Program
A Model Hearing Conservation ProgramDavid C. ByrneMining Hearing Loss Prevention WorkshopJune 21-22, 2005Pittsburgh Research LaboratoryIf you have a Hearing loss, this is what you might hear when someone is talking to o i e i on e wel if you had normal Hearing , you would hear office is on the twelfth floorStandards and Guidelines MSHA Part 62 Occupational Noise Exposure NIOSH Practical Guide Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss NIOSH 1998 Criteria Document Occupational Noise Exposure A Model Hearing Conservation Program for Coal Miners (Penn State University) Hearing Conservation Program The purpose of a Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) is to prevent the occurrence or reduce the progression of noise-induced Hearing loss.
1. Preserves hearing for social situations with family/friends 2. Preserves hearing for future work where good hearing is a prerequisite 3. Can detect hearing loss due to other causes (other than noise exposure) 4. Employees will feel better (less tired …
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