HHS-104 Hearing Conservation

Overview
Course Objectives
Course Content
For Whom
Schedule and Hours

Awareness in Occupational Health is one of crucial agenda that requires special attention according to the Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994 (OSHA) and Factory Machinery Act 1967. Most organization are aware of this and include the importance of complying the acts in their company’s policies. However due to some reasons, many have failed to educate and train their employees and contractor into better performing in their OSH roles and responsibilities. As a result, many organizations have failed to control OSH standards and the place of work causing increases of industrial diseases. This program attempts to give the organizations to better utilize their efforts in forming a safety & healthy working environment thus reducing occupational related illness at the place of work.

Understand the impact of noise to hearing
Identify the regulations under the Factories and Machinery Act 1967
Learn the purposes of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the types of hearing protection, advantage, disadvantage, how to select, use and maintain the PPE
Understand the importance and purpose of the audiometric test and explanation on how the monitoring is done

Introduction to Hearing Conservation
Noise
Cause of Ear Impairment
On Site Live Hazards Hunt
Personal Protective Equipment
The Audiometric/Hearing Test

This training is suitable for personnel who may be exposed to excessive noise levels or responsible for hearing conservation.

This is a 1-day programme.

This course runs from 9:00am – 5:00pm with an hour for lunch and periodic short breaks.

This is an intensive session designed to include as much discussion as possible. Lunch and breaks provide an opportunity for further questioning and discussion with the instructors.

Everyone is responsible for their own safety and the safety of others.