Otology and Industrial Hearing Conservation

The Occupational Safety and Health Act is establishing limits for industrial noise exposure The Act may also require physicians to evaluate audiograms and examine almost two million employees annually. Otolaryngologists must take special training and become certified to provide American industry with expertise in industrial hearing conservation.

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Letter to the Editor: License Portability for Occupational Audiologists is Essential

International Journal of Telerehabilitation ◽

10.5195/ijt.2017.6234 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 81-82

Author(s):

George R. Cook

Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Mine Safety ◽

Individual State ◽

Health Administration ◽

Hearing Conservation ◽

Safety And Health ◽

National Organizations ◽

State Programs ◽

The Cost

Occupational audiologists have a crisis in their profession and need advocates. These audiologists are primarily responsible for industrial hearing conservation programs and their compliance with multiple regulations, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Federal Railroad Administration. Occupational hearing programs, for the most part, are multi-state programs as companies and corporations are national organizations. Also, companies may contract services across state lines as local services may not be desired or available. Individual state telepractice regulations require audiologists who are professionally supervising these programs via the internet and phone, to secure licensure in each state. For this licensure redundancy, the cost in time and tracking are enormous. It is imperative that the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), secure multistate licensure for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. For the profession of occupational audiology, it is essential.Keywords: Licensure, Occupational audiologists, Telehealth, Telepractice

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FMA (Noise) 1989 to OSHA (Noise) 2019 – Is it Worth the Wait?

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia ◽

10.31436/imjm.v18i2.104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ailin Razali

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Occupational Noise ◽

Occupational Noise Exposure ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Health Practitioners

Occupational health practitioners in our country were heartened following the gazettement of the new regulation with regard to occupational noise exposure in alignment with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA 1994) by the Attorney General’s Chamber in early June this year.

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Occupational Noise Exposure of Traffic Enforcers in Selected Streets in the City of Manila

Acta Medica Philippina ◽

10.47895/amp.v52i3.406 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Louise Elinor R. Dulay ◽

Ma. Danica Katrina P. Galvan ◽

Rio Joana M. Puyaoan ◽

Angel Abraham Y. Sison ◽

Nicole S. Natanauan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Sound Pressure ◽

Noise Exposure ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Exposure Level ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Health Standards ◽

Exposure Levels ◽

The Mean ◽

The City

Objective. The study aimed to evaluate the sound pressure levels of selected traffic enforcer sites in the City of Manila. Methods. A Brüel & Kjær Integrating Sound Level Meter type 2225 was used to measure sound pressure levels in dB(A) to estimate personal noise exposure of traffic enforcers designated at Quezon Boulevard near Quiapo Church and Recto – Rizal Avenue on a weekday and a weekend. Graphs were generated while appropriate measures were calculated for the noise exposure levels. The mean exposure levels were compared with the Philippine Occupational Safety and Health standards by computing the corresponding permissible exposure limit for each work shift using the Equal Energy Principle.17 Results. Noise exposure levels at Quezon Boulevard ranged from 75.0 dB(A) to 91.5 dB(A) with mean noise exposure level of 84.3 ± 3.7 dB(A) and 82.5 ± 2.6 dB(A) for the weekday AM and PM shift, respectively. The mean noise exposure level at Quezon Boulevard for the weekend AM shift was 82.4 ± 2.6, whereas 80.4 ± 2.8 for the PM shift. The noise exposure levels at Recto – Rizal Avenue ranged from 81.5 dB(A) to 99.3 dB(A) with mean noise exposure level of 86.7 ± 2.6 dB(A) and 86.0 ± 2.1 dB(A) for the weekday AM and PM shift, respectively. The mean noise exposure level at Recto – Rizal Avenue for the weekend AM shift was 86.7 ± 2.3, whereas 89.0 ± 4.0 for the PM shift. Conclusion. The study showed that traffic enforcers designated at Quezon Boulevard and Recto – Rizal Avenue are exposed to noise levels that do not exceed the Philippine Occupational Safety and Health standards.

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Noise Exposure Levels for Musicians During Rehearsal and Performance Times

Medical Problems of Performing Artists ◽

10.21091/mppa.2012.1006 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 31-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Devon McIlvaine ◽

Michael Stewart ◽

Robert Anderson

Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Hearing Protection ◽

Conservation Programs ◽

Hearing Conservation ◽

Weighted Averages ◽

Rock Band ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Protection Devices ◽

And Performance

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine daily noise doses and 8-hour time weighted averages for rock band musicians, crew members, and spectators during a typical rehearsal and performance using both Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) measurement criteria. DESIGN: Personal noise dosimetry was completed on five members of a rock band during one 2-hr rehearsal and one 4-hr performance. Time-weighted averages (TWA) and daily dose values were calculated using both OSHA and NIOSH criteria and compared to industry guidelines for enrollment in hearing conservation programs and the use of hearing protection devices. RESULTS: TWA values ranged from 84.3 to 90.4 dBA (OSHA) and from 90.0 to 96.4 dBA (NIOSH) during the rehearsal. The same values ranged from 91.0 to 99.7 dBA (OSHA) and 94.0 to 102.8 dBA (NIOSH) for the performance. During the rehearsal, daily noise doses ranged from 45.54% to 106.7% (OSHA) and from 317.74% to 1396.07% (NIOSH). During the performance, doses ranged from 114.66% to 382.49% (OSHA) and from 793.31% to 5970.15% (NIOSH). CONCLUSIONS: The musicians in this study were exposed to dangerously high levels of noise and should be enrolled in a hearing conservation programs. Hearing protection devices should be worn, especially during performances. The OSHA measurement criteria yielded values significantly more conservative than those produced by NIOSH criteria. Audiologists should counsel musician-patients about the hazards of excessive noise (music) exposure and how to protect their hearing.

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