Occupational hearing loss remains one of the most common work-related illnesses, including in the U.S. metalcasting industry, despite decades of hearing conservation efforts. Participants will gain practical insights into how fit testing can be integrated into occupational health practice to enhance worker training, improve hearing protector performance, and strengthen hearing loss prevention efforts.
This webinar presented by Dr. John Merkley, an occupational audiologist and senior program manager with the Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence, will help metalcasting safety professionals understand:
This webinar presented by Dr. John Merkley, an occupational audiologist and senior program manager with the Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence, will help metalcasting safety professionals understand:
- Why workers using the same hearing protector can receive dramatically different levels of protection.
- How hearing protector fit testing can improve individual outcomes.
- Key points from OSHA’s Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) on hearing protector fit testing.
- Recommendations from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
- Current research on the effectiveness and implementation of fit testing in workplace hearing conservation programs.
Start date
1:00 PM
End date
2:00 PM