by A. Gregg Moore, CCC-A | Dec 6, 2017 |
In a previous blog, a brief history was provided concerning the 30-year effort by hearing conservation professionals to obtain approval from OSHA in 2013 for the use of insert earphones rather than supra-aural headphones. For audiometric testing, Audiologists have...
by A. Gregg Moore, CCC-A | Oct 31, 2017 |
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) and the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) are widely recognized as the premier organizations in the United States for the promotion of hearing conservation and training of...
by A. Gregg Moore, CCC-A | Jul 19, 2017 |
Well before OSHA’s 1983 Hearing Conservation Amendment mandated audiometric testing for noise-exposed workers, audiometric testing in industry was primarily conducted with supra-aural earphones. The term “supra-aural” means that the earphone sits on the ear. This...
by A. Gregg Moore, CCC-A | May 10, 2017 |
Skin issues have been the bane of my existence since I was a youngster. Redness, itching, flaking skin. I’ve seen dermatologist after dermatologist. The diagnosis was psoriasis and/or seborrheic dermatitis. The treatment: apply this lotion, try this ointment. I even...
by A. Gregg Moore, CCC-A | Aug 30, 2016 |
OSHA requires a hearing loss be recorded on the OSHA 300 Log under three conditions: The presence of a Standard Threshold Shift (STS), defined as an average change of at least 10 dB at 2000, 3000 and 4000 Hz compared to the baseline audiogram. Aging correction...
