Hearing Conservation Training Requirements

This publication summarizes the required component of osha s hearing conservation program for general industry.

Hearing conservation training requirements.

The components of this hcp include noise monitoring audiometric testing hearing protection training and recordkeeping. It covers monitoring audiometric testing hearing protectors training and recordkeeping requirements. Employee training is one of the most important components of an occupational hearing conservation program hcp. Hearing conservation for the hearing impaired worker.

When a hearing conservation program is required there is no quick answer to this question. Hearing conservation programs require employers to measure noise levels provide free annual hearing exams and free hearing protection provide training and conduct evaluations of the adequacy of the hearing protectors in use unless changes to tools equipment and schedules are made so that they are less noisy and worker exposure to noise is. According to the standards a hearing conservation program is required whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8 hour time weighted average sound level twa of 85 decibels measured on the a scale slow response or equivalently a dose. Information provided in the training program shall be updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes.

The training program shall be repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Osha safety and health information bulletin shib december 27 2005. Covers monitoring audiometric testing hearing protectors training and recordkeeping requirements. Focuses on how hearing conservation programs can address the needs of hearing impaired workers who are exposed to.

Even a well designed hcp can fall short of the goal of preventing noise induced hearing loss nihl if the employees don t know how excessive noise exposure can harm them or haven t learned the behaviors that are necessary to reduce their risk. Failures or deficiencies in hearing conservation programs hearing loss prevention programs can often be traced to inadequacies in the training and education of noise exposed employees and those who conduct elements of the program.