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OSHAB rejects "dual employment" defense to hearing conservation program violation
August 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) has ruled that the dual employment doctrine didn't relieve a primary employer—a temp agency that supplied workers to a factory-like faci . . . more »

Hazard Identification: Federal OSHA National Emphasis Program to Address Hazards of Primary Metals Manufacturing
August 2011
In a recent review of workplace injury and fatality statistics, one industry leaped out at federal OSHA: the primary metals industry, a group of manufacturing facilities in SIC group 33 that perform metal smelting and refining. Of the 20 industries reporting the highest numbers of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, five were in the primary metals group, and more than one-quarter of all cases of elevated blood lead levels occurred in this industry segment. . . . more »

Federal OSHA withdraws proposed interpretation on occupational noise
March 2011
We've provided ongoing coverage of OSHA's proposed interpretation of its noise standard, which would have clarified the term "feasible administrative or engineering controls" as used in the standard. . . . more »

OSHA extends comment period on noise hazards
February 2011
On the heels of our coverage of federal OSHA's proposed interpretation of its noise standard in the January issue of COCA, the agency extended the comment period on its proposal to March 21. Th . . . more »

Hearing Conservation: What's the Buzz? Regulators Tune in to Noise Hazards
January 2011

What does the term "noise hazards" bring to mind? Industrial machinery, grinding, and clanking away? Workers whose earbuds have replaced their hearing protection as they crank up their MP3 players?

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Noisy workplaces may increase the risk of serious heart disease
December 2010
A new study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggests that a persistently noisy workplace more than doubles an employee's risk of serious heart disease. More than 6,000 work . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Employer's Hearing Protection Program Had Hits and Misses; Tips to Make Sure Your Program Provides Full Coverage
August 2010
After receiving an employee complaint about noise issues, Cal/OSHA inspected three "chill plants"--large warehouses for machinery that controls heating and cooling--at San Diego State University (SDSU) in August 2007. The inspection included the main chill plant, the business administration chill plant, and the athletics chill plant. . . . more »

Occupational Noise: Practical Tips for Designing an Effective Hearing Protection Program
May 2010
When US Airways merged with America West in 2005 to create what is now the country's sixth-largest airline, the new organization faced a number of integration challenges. . . . more »

News Note: White Paper Outlines Best Practices for Hearing Protection Programs
March 2010
A free white paper from hearing protection maker Howard Leight details how the merger between U.S. Airways and America West led to an enhanced hearing conservation program for the newly formed company. The document describes . . . more »

News Note: Two Resources on Firing Ranges Now Available in Spanish
January 2010
NIOSH has made two of its resources on firing range safety and health available in Spanish. The NIOSH Topic Page on Firing Ranges, Campos de Tiro, can be found at . . . more »

Hazard Identification: Indoor Firing Ranges Pose Physical, Chemical Hazards: Take Aim at Safety
August 2009
There are between 16,000 and 18,000 indoor firing ranges in the United States, serving more than one million professional shooters (law enforcement personnel) and 20 million . . . more »

News Note: With Smoking Banned, Is Noise Now the Greatest Hazard for Bartenders?
April 2009
Noise levels in bars routinely exceed the OSHA action level of 85 decibels, creating a risk of noise-induced hearing loss for workers, a noise sampling study conducted by researchers at Embry-Riddle University in Florida has found. . . . more »

Hearing Protection: A 'Budding' Problem Could Cost Your Workers Their Hearing
September 2008
You notice it all around you--good hearing gone bad. . . . more »

News Notes: Online Tool Available to Self-Test Hearing Protection
April 2008
A new tool created by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the mining industry allows workers in any field to self-test their hearing . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Hearing Conservation; An Annual Refresher Course for Workers
August 2007
If you have employees in a hearing conservation program, you're required to train them when they first enter the program and retrain them annually for as long as they remain in the program. For many other hazards . . . more »

News Note: Loud Noises Linked to Tumor Risk
April 2006
Exposure to noise in excess of 80 decibels sharply increases an individual's risk of developing acoustic neuroma, according to a study published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiolo . . . more »

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