HEARING CONVERSATION PROGRAM Flashcards by Miranda Buckley

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

ESTABLISH A HCP

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HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

SAFETY OFFICER

LIAISON TO IH DEPT AND OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST

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WHO MAINTAINS RECORDS OF:

NOISE HAZARDS AREAS/EQUIPMENT
IH SURVEYS

SAFETY OFFICER

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WHO ENSURES THE HCP PROGRAM IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY

SAFETY OFFICER

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HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

IH OFFICER

PROPER CALIBRATION OF THE SOUND LEVEL METER

- ANNUALY CERTIFY AUDIO BOOTHS

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HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

DIVO

ENSURE NOISE HAZARDS LABELS PLACED

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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

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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

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HOW OFTEN MUST HCP TRAINING BE DONE?

INTIAL, UPON CHECK IN (INDOC)

- ANNUAL

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NAVMED 6260/2

HAZARDOUS NOISE DECAL
8X10
POSTED OUTSIDE DOORS/HATCHES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS NOISE AREA

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NAVMED 6260/2A

HAZARDOUS NOISE LABEL
2X2
PLACED ON EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

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WHAT TYPE OF NOISE ABATEMENT IS DONE FIRST

REDUCTION OF NOISE AT ITS SOURCE

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WHEN SHOULD EQUIPMENT BE MODIFIED TO REDUCE NOISE?

DURING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING

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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF HEARING TESTS?

REFERENCE HEARING TEST
MONITORING HEARING TEST
TERMINATION HEARING TEST

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DD 2215

REFERENCE AUDIOGRAM

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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