NIOSH Mining Training Exercise


Wearing Hearing Protection Properly: A 3-D Training Aid for Drillers

November 2004

See also: NIOSH mining products
Type: View-Master® Reel
Audience: Surface drill operators
Length | Duration: 8 questions | 15 minutes
Skills Reviewed: Inserting foam earplugs properly, Understanding use of both earplugs and earmuffs, Identifying improper use of earmuffs, Recognizing personal responsibility for wearing, hearing protection

Seven scenes show the proper use of foam earplugs and earmuffs. Each scene shows workers near a large drill wearing both types of hearing protection. Words are embedded within each scene that provide important information.

There is a related training exercise available entitled Drill Rig Incident.

Materials needed:
Instructor Copy
3-D ReelsĀ  1 for each trainee or group of trainees. Purchase from MSHA (http://www.msha.gov/Education&Training.htm, MSHAdistributioncenter@dol.gov).
View-Master® 1 for each trainee or group of trainees. Purchase from your local toy store or directly from the manufacturer at Fisher-Price, Inc., View-Master Custom Sales, Customer Service, 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052, phone 716-687-3899.
Pretest 1 for each trainee. Can be duplicated from the Instructor´s Copy.
Posttest 1 for each trainee. Can be duplicated from the Instructor´s Copy.
Page last updated: September 17, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division