Items Tagged with 'Hearing loss'

What are the most common missteps employers make with occupational hearing testing programs?

Did you know? Exposure to certain chemicals at work can result in hearing loss.

What are the different ways to measure noise exposure?

Washington — Using quieter machinery and tools or isolating machinery from other work areas can help protect recycling workers from noise-induced hearing loss, NIOSH says in a new guidance document.

The creator of a new app that measures the lowest audible sound a person can hear says this information is an important health measurement.

New York — OSHA’s New York City Region has renewed its emphasis program on worker exposure to noise.

Washington — Construction workers exposed to noise on the job face a higher risk of hearing loss than noise-exposed workers in all other industries do, results of a recent NIOSH study show.

Cincinnati — Utility workers have the highest occurrence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers in all industries, results of a recent NIOSH study show.

Should I fit-test the hearing protection my workers use?

Washington — NIOSH is accepting nominations for its 2025 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award.