June 9, 2003—The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has become the latest in a growing number of organizations agreeing to work with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to advance worker safety and health.
NHCA will collaborate with OSHA for the prevention of hearing loss caused by exposure to industrial and construction-related noise and other environmental factors in the workplace.
A key feature to the Alliance is the future development of a guide for hearing protection that will include a matrix for the use of hearing protection devices in various noise settings. Models on hearing conservation and hearing loss prevention programs for the construction and maritime industries will also be designed.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and NHCA agree to advance a culture of good hearing health by implementing hearing conservation and hearing loss prevention programs. They will provide NHCA members with information, guidance, and training geared to reducing exposures to hazards that result in hearing loss.
NHCA and OSHA will develop and disseminate information through various media, including their respective Web sites. OSHA plans to create and update electronic assistance tools on its Web site that will address noise and hearing conservation for general industry as well as the construction.
For more information, contact NHCA.
