{"id":4671,"date":"2021-12-14T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T19:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/?page_id=4671"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:58:42","slug":"noise-and-hearing-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/noise-and-hearing-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Noise and Hearing Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"a5\">Noise and Hearing Conservation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/98-126\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"NIOSH Noise Exposure\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2016\/11\/NIOSH_Noise.gif\" alt=\"NIOSH Noise Exposure\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of Hearing Conservation program is to provide a safe work environment for University employees.\u00a0 According to OSHA, noise is one of the top occupational health hazards.\u00a0 Exposure to prolonged high noise levels can cause hearing loss and other harmful health effects.\u00a0 Noise-induced hearing loss can be temporary or permanent and depends on noise intensity and duration.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/405\/2025\/10\/Hearing-Conservation-Program-Final.pdf\">51ÁÔÆæ Hearing Conservation Program<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/sites\/USA\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=kGkopUkjfC57gNKuwmFg%2f08Fs6kOnhL6pOilbs57NhE%3d&amp;docid=004c5c42c5970471f8b4af77a673f2d13&amp;rev=1\">Proper Insertion of Protective Foam Earplugs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/topics\/noise\/\">NIOSH Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Index Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/topics\/noise\/hpcomp.html\">NIOSH Hearing Protector Device Compendium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/98-126\/\">NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9735&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">OSHA: Occupational Noise Exposure, 29 CFR 1910.95<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9736&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix A:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cNoise Exposure Computation\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9737&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix B:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cMethods for Estimating the Adequacy of Hearing Protector Attenuation\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9738&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix C:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cAudiometric Measuring Instruments\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9739&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix D:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cAudiometric Test Rooms\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9740&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix E:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cAcoustic Calibration of Audiometers\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9741&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix F:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cCalculations and Application of Age Corrections to Audiograms\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9742&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix G:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cMonitoring Noise Levels Non-Mandatory Informational Appendix\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9743&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix H:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cAvailability of Referenced Documents\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&amp;p_id=9744&amp;p_text_version=FALSE\">Appendix I:<\/a>\u00a0\u201cDefinitions\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dts\/osta\/otm\/noise\/index.html\">OSHA Noise and Hearing Conservation eTool<\/a>, (01\/2005)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dts\/osta\/otm\/noise\/health_effects\/index.html\">Section I: What is considered \u201cnoise\u201d and what are the potential health effects?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dts\/osta\/otm\/noise\/standards.html\">Section II: What standards limit and control noise exposure?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dts\/osta\/otm\/noise\/exposure\/index.html\">Section III: How do I evaluate 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