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Professional workshops from Hearing Solutions

Call (949) 347-9770 for scheduling and details
Pre-Employment considerations for those working in Noise

If you have a high intensity noise working environment requiring implementation of a hearing conservation program, how do you protect your employees from predictable noise-induced hearing-loss, tinnitus or balance disorders?
A hearing conservation program involves assessment of noise, posting of noise warnings, and scheduling of annual hearing tests.
Tinnitus is an early warning sign that hearing is being affected. The use of otoacoustic emissions helps identify early outer hair cell damage.
Slight feelings of being off-balance
Temporary threshhold shifts
Identifying a potential employee with better than normal hearing sensitivity for whom damage risk criteria of OSHA regulations noise exposure does not apply.
Special considerations for police and fire personnel
Retraining the highly susceptible individual

Lectures and Workshops on:

Hearing
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss due to aging
Effects of noise
Legal aspects of occupational noise
Cost involved in compensation
Also, assessment and limitations if hearing and balance disorders

Danger Signs of a Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Firefighters:

Physiologic manifestations of changes in inner ear function
Tinnitus
Sensations of plugged ears or fullness indicate temporary threshhold shift (TTS)
Decreased hearing sensitivity at the end of a workshift or code three run
Sensation of being off-balance -indication that high sound pressure is affecting the vestibular portion of the inner ear.
Communication problems
Asking for repititions of speech
Inability to understand speech in competing speech and noise

Prevention:

Education
Reduce exposure to high levels of noise from sirens and air horns
Consistent use of effective hearing protective devices
Sound reduction at the source through modification of controls.


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Workshops Professional workshops from Hearing Solutions Call (949) 347-9770 for scheduling and details Pre-Employment considerations for those working in Noise If you have a high intensity noise working environment requiring implementation of a hearing conservation program, how do you protect your employees from predictable noise-induced hearing-loss, tinnitus or balance disorders? A hearing conservation program involves assessment of noise, posting of noise warnings, and scheduling of annual hearing tests. Tinnitus is an early warning sign that hearing is being affected. The use of otoacoustic emissions helps identify early outer hair cell damage. Slight feelings of being off-balance Temporary threshhold shifts Identifying a potential employee with better than normal hearing sensitivity for whom damage risk criteria of OSHA regulations noise exposure does not apply. Special considerations for police and fire personnel Retraining the highly susceptible individual Lectures and Workshops on: Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss due to aging Effects of noise Legal aspects of occupational noise Cost involved in compensation Also, assessment and limitations if hearing and balance disorders Danger Signs of a Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Firefighters: Physiologic manifestations of changes in inner ear function Tinnitus Sensations of plugged ears or fullness indicate temporary threshhold shift (TTS) Decreased hearing sensitivity at the end of a workshift or code three run Sensation of being off-balance -indication that high sound pressure is affecting the vestibular portion of the inner ear. Communication problems Asking for repititions of speech Inability to understand speech in competing speech and noise Prevention: Education Reduce exposure to high levels of noise from sirens and air horns Consistent use of effective hearing protective devices Sound reduction at the source through modification of controls.