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$$Demonstrate knowledge of auditing principles

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$$Recognize the role and obligations of each party in an audit.

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$$Demonstrate knowledge of Health & Safety Audits

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$$Conduct workplace observations, surveys, and inspections to gather data

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$$Recognize$,$ describe, evaluate, and control occupational health hazards in the workplace.

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$$Evaluate the role of an Auditor

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$$Instructions

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Hearing Conservation Program Audit

The following are elements of a Hearing Conservation Program: as an AUDITOR what will you do

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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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$$Audiometric testing

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$$Hazard communication, education, and training

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$$Recordkeeping

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

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

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$$ Include some questions you might ask the workers.

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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

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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.