Hearing Conservation Program AuditHearing Conservation Program Audit

The following are elements of a Hearing Conservation Program:

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$$Hazard identification and exposure monitoring

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$$Control methods

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using the hierarchy of controls

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$$Hearing protection devices

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selection

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$$use$,$ and maintenance

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$$Audiometric testing

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$$Hazard communication, education, and training

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$$Recordkeeping

a

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$$Explain how you would Audit the program to ensure each element was actually in place

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include

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b

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$$What are some of the items you would look for in a walkthrough

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include what senses you would use

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$$ Include some questions you might ask the workers.

c

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$$Other than hearing loss include some of the other health effects of noise exposure and if you think workers should be educated on those health effects

d

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$$During your walkthrough you notice that the process utilizes styrene which is ototoxic. Include any recommendations that you could make to the program as a result of that.

The following are elements of a Hearing Conservation Program:

$$

$$Hazard identification and exposure monitoring

$$

$$Control methods

$($

using the hierarchy of controls

$)$

$$

$$Hearing protection devices

$($

selection

$,$

$$use$,$ and maintenance

$)$

$$

$$Audiometric testing

$$

$$Hazard communication, education, and training

$$

$$Recordkeeping

a

$.$

$$Explain how you would Audit the program to ensure each element was actually in place

$($

include

$1$

$$or

$2$

$$methods for each element

$)$

b

$.$

$$What are some of the items you would look for in a walkthrough

$($

include what senses you would use

$)$

$.$

$$ Include some questions you might ask the workers.

c

$.$

$$Other than hearing loss include some of the other health effects of noise exposure and if you think workers should be educated on those health effects

d

$.$

$$During your walkthrough you notice that the process utilizes styrene which is ototoxic. Include any recommendations that you could make to the program as a result of that. YOU HAVE TO PRESENT THE AUDIT RESULTS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY WE AUSITIED ABOUT HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM AUDIT

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF AUDIT

The audit will cover all aspects of the Hearing Conservation Program, including but not limited

to:

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$$Hazard identification and exposure monitoring.

$$

$$Control methods

$($

using the hierarchy of controls

$)$

$$

$$Hearing protection devices

$($

selection

$,$

$$use$,$ and maintenance

$)$

$$

$$Audiometric testing

$$

$$Hazard communication, education, and training

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$$Recordkeeping

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