Construction workers encounter multiple hazards on the job, but, more often than not, noise is not considered as critical as some of the other present dangers. There is no question that construction ...

Exposure to high levels of noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Short term exposure to loud noise can also cause a temporary change in hearing (your ears may feel stuffed up) or a ringing in your ...

Every job has something that just “comes with the territory.” For most jobs, that territory doesn’t include razor-sharp cutting blades, slashing lines of monofilament plastic, shredders, mulchers, ...

This course focuses on describing noise hazards in the workplace. The course includes; OSHA occupational noise exposure standards, properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss, noise exposure ...

Objectives Occupational noise exposure is a major cause of hearing loss worldwide. In order to inform preventative strategies, we need to further understand at a population level which workers are ...

Processors of scrap materials rely on size-reduction equipment in nearly every recycling sector. End-of-life vehicles and appliances, computer and telecom equipment and confidential documents pass ...