Hearing Conservation Program Resources Available Online

Smithfield, RI - The Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group's website has recently been expanded to provide a wide range of resources to help safety officers and industrial hygienists implement better hearing conservation programs worldwide. In the Hearing Conservation section at www.hearingportal.com, users can find information on global hearing conservation regulations, as well as posters, presentations, literature and other tools to help design, set up and conduct people-oriented hearing conservation programs.

According to Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group, in addition to the above:

• Free resources available at hearingportal.com are specific to the Americas, Europe and Australia/New Zealand, and include regional regulatory information and links; technical information on hearing conservation topics and protection devices; and programming tools including literature, posters and presentations.
• Hearingportal.com offers a number of hearing conservation program aids for download, including a Noise Thermometer Poster, Earplug and Earmuff Instruction Posters, an OSHA Regulation Poster, a poster on "The 4 Cs of Hearing Protection" and a PowerPoint presentation on Hearing Conservation Basics which can be used for training purposes. Other downloads include a Hearing Glossary and hearing conservation literature. Many items are available both in English and Spanish.
• Regulatory information includes the "What You Need to Hear" brochure outlining recent changes in the EU Hearing Directive and providing advice on the new action levels; answers to common questions; and a glossary of basic terms related to the Directive. The Americas regulatory section offers an OSHA Regulation Poster and links to OSHA regulations as well as other federal health and safety organizations' resources related to noise in the workplace. The Australia/New Zealand regulatory section includes information and links relating to the AS/NZS 1269:2005 Standard, "Occupational Noise Management."
• Technical information on hearingportal.com is available in a series of "Sound Source™" bulletins, short articles designed to address the questions and concerns of safety professionals engaged in the development and implementation of hearing conservation programs.

SOURCE: Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group