A NIOSH study highlights that construction workers face higher risks of hearing loss due to hazardous noise and chemicals, identifying key sub-sectors most affected and recommending strategies to reduce exposure.
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Among all workers exposed to noise in 2014, NIOSH researchers found the majority (53%) did not wear hearing protection consistently. Industries with the highest HPD non-use among noise-exposed workers included accommodation and food services (90%), health care and social assistance (83%), and education services (82%). Additionally, some of the industries where noise is a well-recognized hazard, were found to have high prevalences of HPD non-use, including agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (74%), and construction (52%).
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A team of researchers from the University of Washington, University of Michigan, and Yale University recently carried out a NIOSH-funded study of hearing loss prevention program (HLPP) effectiveness. The team studied HLPPs at 14 US facilities operated by a single multinational metals manufacturing company, and based on the results of this research, created two self-evaluation tools for use by HLPP managers.
Read MoreThe National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Innovative Research Award for 2011 was presented to six University of Washington researchers for developing a program to test the effectiveness of training and reinforcement of hearing protection use among construction workers.
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The US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Kansas City regional office has established a Regional Emphasis Program to target inspections of general industry and construction workplaces at high risk of noise exposure and to raise awareness among Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska employers of noise hazards and required safety measures, according to an announcement on the DOL website.
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By Phil Roth, Communications Manager, UT Dallas In an effort to unify research into noise-induced...
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Researchers at NIOSH found that in many industries within these sectors, at least 25% of the workers had hearing loss.
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About 80% of physical exam participants had hearing loss, compared to the 15% norm for Americans. In addition to engine noise while fishing, most fishermen reported exposure to noise during off-season activities, such as snowmachining, hunting, and construction jobs.
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At Beltone, we know how vital it is that we talk to hearing aid users about how well they’re hearing at work, what their environment is like, and what we can do as audiologists to help them.
Read MoreNoise exposure and perceptions of hearing were explored through a survey of 344 college students in forestry and wildlife management courses. Results support the need for education about noise-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
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Inconsistent use of hearing protection, along with reported instrument playing time and recreational noise exposure, places many of college-age individuals at risk for permanent damage to their hearing and additional auditory problems, such as tinnitus, hyperacousis, and diplacusis. Results of this study support the need for education about noise/music-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
Read MoreRetrospective research in the Journal, Ear and Hearing, found that Americans are hearing better today than they did 40 years ago.
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About one-fifth of the workforce between the ages of 17 and 25 years entering industries already have notches consistent with noise exposure. This literature review, in the form of a sound-exposure diary of a hypothetical high-school graduate waiting to enter college, along with relevant research findings, sheds some light on why.
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