Course Description:
Some employees are exposed to occupational noise at levels where the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires an effective hearing conservation program. A hearing conservation plan includes monitoring, employee notification and observation of monitoring, hearing testing, hearing protection, training, and recordkeeping. This online noise and hearing conservation training program will cover the impact of workplace noise on hearing and the advantages and disadvantages of hearing protection devices. Also covered in this noise safety training course are the use, care, and fit of hearing protection devices and the need for hearing testing and what to expect.