Health Hazard Evaluations
Through the Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program, NIOSH staff
evaluate noise exposures in many workplaces. From 1986-1997, NIOSH
conducted 27 HHEs that addressed noise as a hazard in industries
such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing, transportation
and service. During these evaluations NIOSH may monitor noise exposures,
survey worker medical information, conduct worker audiometric evaluations,
assess worker use of hearing loss protection devices and evaluate
hearing loss prevention policies and standards. The results of the
evaluations help companies assess workers exposure to noise, evaluate
and plan noise controls and develop employee education programs
on hearing loss prevention. For a summary of the noise HHEs call
1-800-CDC-INFO and request NIOSH publication 99-106.
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