HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM Flashcards by Draper Kauffman

what are the CO responsibilities IRT the HCP

Establish an effective Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) within the command.

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what records should the safety officer maintain

Noise hazardous areas

Noise hazardous equipment

Baseline and subsequent (IH Survey)

Ensure the program is evaluated at least annually

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the safety officer serves as a liaison to who and why

Industrial Hygiene (IH) Department

Occupational Audiologist and conduct noise measurement and exposure analysis.

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what are the responsibilities of the industrial hygiene officer

Maintain and ensure proper calibration of sound level meter.

Annually, certify audiometric testing booths installed aboard the ships.

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what are the responsibilities of the division officer

Ensures proper noise hazard labeling of spaces and equipment.

Ensures proper personnel training.

Sends designated personnel for audiograms.

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what are the responsibilities of the medical department representative

Conducts training for all hands during INDOC (initial) and annually thereafter on
the HCP

Performs fit testing.

Maintains current roster of personnel on HCP.

Schedules personnel for audiometric testing.

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what training topics covered by the Medical Department Representative during indoc and annually are

**Effects of hazardous noise.

**Proper use and maintenance of HPDs.

**The necessity for hearing testing.

Designated noise hazardous areas and equipment

Mandatory requirement to wear assigned hearing protection.

Off-duty hearing health hazard.

The effects of hearing loss on career longevity.

Communication in high-noise environments.

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who does the Medical Department Representative consult to determine the type of hearing protection devices to be used

Command IH survey

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who does the Medical Department Representative report all permanent threshold shifts toward deteriorated hearing.

Safety officer

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the Medical Department Representative report what information to the safety officer of those identified with permanent threshold shifts toward deteriorated hearing

name

rate/rank

work center

tome onboard

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what are the responsibilities of the crew IRT HCP

Comply with noise hazard labels and wear hearing protection as required.

Undergo annual and any required follow-up audiometric testing if enrolled in the
HCP.

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what are the program requirements of the HCP

Noise Measurement and Exposure Assessment

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when are Noise Measurement and Exposure Assessment taken

part of the IH survey.

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what is the Hazardous Noise warning decal, 8” X 10” number

NAVMD 6260/2

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where will Noise warning decal be placed

posted to the outside doors/hatches leading into a hazardous noise
area.

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what is the Hazardous Noise warning decal, 2” X 2” number

NAVMD 6260/2A

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before implementing other methods of hearing loss prevention what must be done

Reduction of noise at the source must be explored first

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when equipment that produce potentially hazardous noise should be what

modified to reduce noise levels wherever it is technologically and operationally feasible

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when will modifications for noise abatement take place

during ship or equipment design, construction and testing.

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Personnel working in or entering designated hazardous noise areas or utilizing noise hazardous tools or equipment shall shall have hearing protection devices at all times, and wear them without consideration of what

duration of exposure.

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Areas or equipment where the noise level are equal to 84 dBA or lower require what type of hearing protection

none

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Areas or equipment where the noise level are equal to 85 - 95 dBA require what type of hearing protection

single

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Areas or equipment where the noise level are equal to 96 dBA or 165 dBP or greater require what type of hearing protection

double hearing

protection.

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what personnel exposed to gunfire in a training situation or noise of a large caliber gun or missile firing, under any circumstance shall wear hearing protection.

All

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what are the 3 hearing testing and medical surveillance

Reference Hearing Test Monitoring hearing test Termination hearing test

exposure to what noise level requires enrolment to HCP

96 dBA or greater

Record of noise measurements shall be kept by the measuring activity for how many years

50 years

what should be assigned to all potentially hazardous noise areas and operations

Risk Assessment Code (RAC)

All personnel entering into the naval service shall receive what type of audiogram

baseline

Hearing test done where shall not be used as a reference hearing test.

MEPS

what is a STS

Significant Threshold Shift

A change in hearing threshold relative to the current reference audiogram of an average of 10 dB or more in what Hz is considered a STS

2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz,

The STS may be what

positive or negative

a Positive STS means what

poorer hearing than the reference audiogram

a Negative STS means what

better hearing than reference audiogram

if there is a negative STS when should they retest

Retest the same day

negative STS same day retest show no STS what should assumed

that the monitoring audiogram was in error

negative STS same day retest still showed a negative STS what should be assumed monitoring audiogram was in error

Assume that the reference audiogram is | in error and Establish the retest as the new reference audiogram.

if there is a positive STS when should they retest

Retest after a 14 hour noise free environment to determine if the decrease of hearing is permanent

14 hour noise free environment may not be accomplished by what

use of hearing protection)

who should be notified of a STS

supervisor

If a positive STS retest does not indicate STS what should be done

Return to annual monitoring.

if a positive STS first retest shows a STS at 3000Hz and below what should be done

Screen for any medical issues through otoscopy and tympanometry.

otoscopy and tympanometry finding should be recorded where

SF 600

can second retest be administered on the same day as the first retest.

yes

if a second retest does not indicate a STS what should be done

Return to annual monitoring

if a second retest does indicate a STS what should be done

evaluate hearing protection forwarded results to audiologist or qualified physician for review and disposition.

if the results of a second positive STS are conclusive the results are used for what

create a re-established | reference audiogram

Supervisors should be notified in writing within how many days of a positive STS

21 days

Permanent Threshold Shift (PTS) toward poorer hearing. should ne reported to who

OSH office

Permanent Threshold Shift (PTS) toward poorer hearing. should ne reported to the OSH on what form

OPNAV 5102/7 Log of Navy Injuries | and Occupational Illnesses).

member is notified within how many days Permanent Threshold Shift (PTS) toward poorer hearing

21 days

workers signatures on what will suffice as appropriate notice

DD 2216

The physical exclusion period from noise is referred to as

auditory rest

how many hour auditory rest is usually sufficient to allow a temporary STS return to pre exposure level

what is the primary mean of noise abetment

engineering controls by means of engineering design

what is the second means of noise abatement

administrative control by limiting time of exposure and enforcing safe stay time

what are the other two abatement strategies in addition to engineering and administrative

Substitution of less noisy operations Personal Hearing Protection Devices

wat are the types of hearing protection devices

Ear plugs Disposable Single flange Double flange Triple flange Straightaway muffs Circumaural Muff

when should personnel included in the hearing conservation program receive training

PRIOR to working in noise hazardous areas Training shall also be conducted on an annual basis

Non-disposable hearing protectors require what

sizing and fitting conducted by trained medical personnel

Non-disposable hearing protectors require sizing and fitting will use Well-lighted visual inspection of the ear canal is necessary to determine

any condition is present that would make use of ear plug inadvisable

Each ear canal will be sized hw

separately