Hearing Conservation Manual: Chapter Details

Chapter 1: Occupational Hearing Conservation Team
Chapter 2: The Effects of Noise and the Conservation of Hearing
Chapter 3: The Hearing Conservation Program
Chapter 4: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Ear
Chapter 5: Causes and Management of Hearing Disorders
Chapter 6: Introduction to Sound
Chapter 7: Noise Measurement and Control
Chapter 8: Navigating Workplace Solvent Exposure
Chapter 9: Understanding Audiograms
Chapter 10: The Audiometric Monitoring Program
Chapter 11: Planning the Audiometric Monitoring Program
Chapter 12: The “Problem Audiogram,” the Occupational Hearing Conservationist and the Professional Supervisor
Chapter 13: Hearing Protection Devices
Chapter 14: Use and Care of Hearing Protection Devices
Chapter 15: Hearing Protector Fit Testing
Chapter 16: Training and Motivation
Chapter 17: Standards and Regulations
Chapter 18: Recordkeeping and Program Evaluation
Glossary

Appendix A: Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist Scope of Practice
Appendix B: Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program (CPS/A) Scope of Practice
Appendix C: OSHA Noise Regulation, 29 CFR 1910.95, Occupational Noise Exposure; Hearing Conservation Amendment; Final Rule, Effective March 8, 1983
Appendix D: OSHA Regulation Checklist
Appendix E: MSHA Noise Regulation, 30 CFR Part 62, Occupational Noise Exposure, Effective Sept, 13, 2000
Appendix F: MSHA Regulation-Compliance Checklist
Appendix G: FRA Noise Regulation, 49 CFR 227 and 229, FRA Final Rule on Occupational Noise Exposures for Railroad Operating Workers, Effective Feb. 26, 2007
Appendix H: FRA Regulation-Compliance Checklist
Appendix I: NIOSH Hearing Conservation Checklist
Appendix J: Table 20.1: Reported methods for calculating hearing impairment
Appendix K: Engineering Noise Control
Appendix L: Guidelines for Baseline Revision
Appendix M: Hearing Threshold Shifts, Audiometric Testing, and Recordability on the OSHA Form 300
Appendix N: Microprocessor Audiometers: Considerations for the Occupational Hearing Conservationist
Appendix O: The Role of the Professional Supervisor in the Audiometric Testing Component of Hearing Conservation Programs
Appendix P: Individual Fit-Testing Recommendations for Hearing Protection Devices
Appendix Q: Hearing Protector Fit Testing: Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work
Index

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