As hearing conservationists, you need up-to-date information about noise measurement, audiometric testing, record keeping, hearing protection, motivating workers and how to put it all together for an effective hearing loss prevention program. Hearing Loss Prevention: The Basics webinar series is a great opportunity to get that information from experts in the field.
Register today!! This informative series is made up of six sessions. Register for all six webinars and receive a $50.00 discount. ($250.00 series rate) Individual session rate is $50.00. Continuing education will be available for all webinars.
Session 4: Effective Hearing Protection
Thursday, January 12, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Presenter: Theresa Schulz, PhD., CCC-A -- Honeywell Safety Products
As hearing conservationists we can measure, assess, document, and counsel, but when it comes to effective intervention, an important tool, sometimes our only tool, is a hearing protector. Therefore it behooves us to become knowledgeable about the specification of hearing protection devices and their use in hearing conservation programs. This presentation will focus on hearing protector function, how they are tested and rated (with particular reference to the NRR), the performance gains available from the use of dual hearing protection and hearing protection as a problem solver.
1 unit of ASHA Continuing Education Units is available. Contact hours have been applied for from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
Session 5: Education and Motivation
Thursday, February 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Presenter: Laurie Wells, AuD., FAAA, CPS/A-Associates in Acoustics, Inc.
While the ideal solution to a noisy environment is to remove the noise, in many situations, it simply isn't possible. When this is the case, it's not enough to rely solely on compliance with regulations to reduce risk. We need to educate employees thoroughly on the benefits of hearing conservation and the crucial steps they should take to safeguard their hearing. Employees must participate actively for hearing conservation to be successful; we need to engage and interest them in their own protection. Effective hearing conservation cannot be achieved without the combined efforts of employers, supervisors, and the employees themselves. By focusing on the reasons behind hearing conservation, and providing some different approaches, we can better reach these individuals to make them a part of the solution to preventable hearing loss.
1 unit of ASHA Continuing Education Units is available. Contact hours have been applied for from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
Session 6: Hearing Conservation Regulations and HIPPA
Thursday, March 8, 2012
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Presenter: Nancy Gallihugh, MS., CCC-A -Kalamazoo RESA
This portion of the series will provide attendees with an overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as it relates to the hearing conservation provider, including recordkeeping, maintaining compliance, and available resources. Also discussed will be a summary of Hearing Conservation Regulations including recordability differences between MSHA and OSHA.
1 unit of ASHA Continuing Education Units is available. Contact hours have been applied for from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
Session 1: Noise Measurement
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Presenter: Robert Bruce, PE, INCE Bd. Cert-CSTI Acoustics
Hearing conservation programs consist of several aspects, including hearing testing, training, recordkeeping and more. Noise measurement is an essential part of that hearing loss prevention program; because unless we understand how much noise people are exposed to, the rest of our program will not have a strong foundation. This presentation is intended to provide you with a better understanding of the importance of noise measurement, some basics about how to collect and manage noise exposure information, and how to make decisions based on noise measurements to make the hearing conservation program stronger and better.
Session 2: Hearing Loss Recordability Issues
New Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Presenter: Cindy Bloyer, MS, CCC-A Examinetics, Inc.
Identification of work-related hearing loss has long been one of the most complicated and controversial areas of government-mandated injury/illness recordkeeping. Effective in 2000, MSHA provided a new definition of "reportable" hearing loss in its revised noise standard, Part 62. OSHA also defined new criteria for recording occupational hearing loss with its recent revision to 29 CFR 1904 (effective in 2003, with a separate Form 300 column in effect January 1, 2004). This workshop presentation will focus on the basic requirements of MSHA and OSHA recordkeeping regulations, as well as implications for professional review of audiograms and determination of work-relatedness. Although compliance with recordkeeping rules is important to the ultimate goal of tracking incidence of work related hearing loss, emphasis will also be placed on best practices for an effective hearing loss prevention program.
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Session 3: The Audiogram-How to Use It
New Date: December 8, 2011
8:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. MST / 10:00 a.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. EST
Presenter: COL Lynnette Bardolf, Ph.D. - U.S. Army
The audiometric test is essentially the report card for the hearing loss prevention program. No worker's hearing has ever been preserved or protected because he or she took a hearing test. How we use that hearing test, how we convey the information, how we track the data becomes critical to the program. This session will go beyond just looking for standard threshold shift. It will provide the technician with information about obtaining a valid result, and will offer the professional supervisor insight into follow-up strategies.
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