HEARING CONVERSATION PROGRAM Flashcards
HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,
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ESTABLISH A HCP
HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,
SAFETY OFFICER
LIAISON TO IH DEPT AND OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST
WHO MAINTAINS RECORDS OF:
- NOISE HAZARDS AREAS/EQUIPMENT
- IH SURVEYS
SAFETY OFFICER
WHO ENSURES THE HCP PROGRAM IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY
SAFETY OFFICER
HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,
IH OFFICER
- PROPER CALIBRATION OF THE SOUND LEVEL METER
- ANNUALY CERTIFY AUDIO BOOTHS
HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,
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ENSURE NOISE HAZARDS LABELS PLACED
HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,
MEDICAL DEPT REP
- CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR ALL HANDS
- CONSULTS W/ IH SURVERY FOR HEARING PROTECTION TYPES
- PREFORM FIT TESTING
- MAINTAIN ROSTER OF HCP
WHO REPORTS PERSONNEL WITH PERMANENT THRESHOLD SHIFTS?
AND TO ?
WHAT INFO?
MEDICAL DEPT REP REPORTS THIS TO SAFETY OFFICER
- NAME
- RATE/RANK
- WORK CENTER
- TIME ON SHIP
HOW OFTEN MUST HCP TRAINING BE DONE?
- INTIAL, UPON CHECK IN (INDOC)
- ANNUAL
NAVMED 6260/2
HAZARDOUS NOISE DECAL
8X10
POSTED OUTSIDE DOORS/HATCHES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS NOISE AREA
NAVMED 6260/2A
HAZARDOUS NOISE LABEL
2X2
PLACED ON EQUIPMENT/TOOLS
WHAT TYPE OF NOISE ABATEMENT IS DONE FIRST
REDUCTION OF NOISE AT ITS SOURCE
WHEN SHOULD EQUIPMENT BE MODIFIED TO REDUCE NOISE?
DURING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF HEARING TESTS?
- REFERENCE HEARING TEST
- MONITORING HEARING TEST
- TERMINATION HEARING TEST
DD 2215
REFERENCE AUDIOGRAM
DD 2216
MONITORING AUDIOGRAM
WHEN IS NO HEARING PROTECTION IS REQUIRED?
NOISE LEVELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 84 dBA
WHEN IS SINGLE HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED?
NOISE LEVELS EQUAL TO 85 OR GREATER, BUT LESS THAN 96 dBA
WHEN IS DOUBLE HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED?
NOISE LEVELS EQUAL TO 96 dBA OR GREATER
WHO TAKES NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS
IH OR OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST
A RESURVEY SHOULD BE DONE HOW MANY DAYS AFTER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS
30 DAYS
HOW LONG ARE RECORDS OF NOISE MEASUREMENT KEPT?
AND BY WHO?
50 YEARS
BY THE MEASURING ACTIVITY
DOES THE MEPS AUDIOGRAM COUNT AS THE REFERENCE?
NO, MUST BE DONE ON ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING NAVAL SERVICE
WHAT IS A SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT
A CHANGE IN HEARING MORE THAN 10dB OR MORE AT 2000,3000,4000 Hz
WHAT DOES A NEGATIVE STS MEAN?
POSITIE STS?
NEGATIVE- BETTER THAN REFERENCE
POSITIVE- WORSE THAN REFERENCE
WHAT TO DO IF A STS IS NEGATIVE
RESTEST SAME DAY IF RESTEST SHOWS NO STS= MONITORING AUDIO WAS WRONG IF RESTEST IS STIL NEGATIVE= REFERENEC AUDIO WAS WRONG **THIS IS THE NEW REFERENCE NOW**
WHAT TO DO IF STS IS POSITIVE (1ST RETEST)
IF RESTEST DOESN’T INDICATE STS=
RETURN TO ANNUAL MONITORING
IF 1ST RETEST SHOWS STS BELOW 3000 Hz=SCREEN FOR MEDICAL ISSUES, DOC ON SF 600
WHAT IS THE NOISE FREE PERIOD FOR RETESTING AFTER POSITIVE STS
14 HOURS
CANT JUST USE EAR PRO
WHAT TO DO IF STS IS POSITIVE (2ND RETEST)
IF 2ND RETEST DOESN’T SHOW STS=
RETURN TO ANNUAL MONITORING
IF 2ND RETEST SHOWS STS=
EVAL EAR PRO BEING USED
FOWARD RESULTS TO AUDIOLOGIST
SUPERVISORS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED WITHING HOW MANY DAYS OF 2ND RESTESTING THAT ARE STS POSITIVE
21 DAYS, WRITTEN WRITING
PERMANENT THRESHOLD SHIFT (PTS) ARE REPORTED TO WHO?
OSH OFFICE
WHAT IS A NOISE FREE AUDIOGRAM
14 HOUR AUDITORY REST
ALLOWS STS TO RETURN TO NORMAL
NOISE ABATEMENT STRATEGIES,
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
PRIMARY MEAN OF PROTECTION
-NOISE BARRIERS OR DAMPENING
(ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURES)
NOISE ABATEMENT STRATEGIES,
ADMIN CONTROLS
SECONDARY MEANS OF PROTECTION
-LIMIT TIMES OF EXPOSURE
WHO CONDUCTS HEARING PROTECTTION DEVICE FITTINGS
MEDICALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL
