Transcript Can you hear me now? - Retail Association Services Inc.

How to Save Your Hearing for Later in Life
Introduction
Work-related hearing loss continues
to be a critical workplace safety and
health issue. The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) and the occupational safety
and health community named hearing
loss one of the 21 priority areas for
research in the next century.
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It is preventable, but…
Noise-induced hearing loss is 100
percent preventable but once
acquired, hearing loss is
permanent and irreversible.
Therefore, prevention measures
must be taken by employers and
workers to ensure the protection
of workers' hearing.
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How to Look at Noise
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Types of Hearing Protection
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Here is a great video…
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Yes, there is an app for that…
If your cell phone accepts app’s, you can turn it in to a sound meter.
For Android – $.99
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.aboy.sound
For iPhone – $1.50
http://www.freenew.net/iphone/sound-meter-pro/797866.htm
For Windows - free
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/noisemeter/c68f7156-9c86-480b-a44e-87ba6b5639f1
While not as accurate as a professional meter, it will still give you a
quick idea of what the sound levels are.
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Question 1
Hearing loss is caused by:
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Noise that is consistently over 85
decibels
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Listening to continuous noise at any level
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Not wearing hearing protection
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All of the above
All of the above reasons will result in
hearing loss over time.
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Question 2
The best way to reduce hearing loss is by:
 Stuffing cotton in your ears
 Just covering your best ear
 Wearing proper hearing protection
for the type of work you are doing
 Putting your finger in your ear
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Question 3
Hearing loss is permanent.
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True
False
True – at this time there is no medical
way to completely restore your
hearing. Hearing aids can only assist
your ears.
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Thank you for your time and if you have
additional questions please contact
Rick Means at Retail Association Services;
360.943.9198 ext18
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