Course

Hearing Conservation Training Spring 2022

Ended Jun 30, 2022

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Full course description

Course Introduction

This course is to train IU employees exposed to greater than or equal to an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels. This Program is intended to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards contained in 29 CFR 1910.95. 

This training is intended for Indiana University community members only.  If you need to complete this training as a guest user, you may request access to the course at ehs@iu.edu.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, you will be able to:

  • Know and understand the nature of hearing loss and how to protect oneself from excess noise exposure.

Module Topics Include

  • Authorities and responsibilities
  • Basic hearing anatomy & physiology
  • Sound measurement
  • Types of noise exposure
  • Types of hearing loss
  • Noise control measures, including hearing protection devices and audiometric evaluations

Course Creator 

IU Environmental Health and Safety

 
Length: 30 minutes
 
Department: 
IU Environmental Health and Safety
 
Credit: Certificate
 
Audience: IU employees exposed to greater than or equal to an 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels
 
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