Description
Part 1 – Overview of Sound, Noise & Human Ear Terminology
★ Do you have a noise problem? ★ Learner Activity ★ Overview of Sound ★ Sound Pressure ★ Overview of Equivalent Continuous Sound ★ Equivalent Continuous Sound ★ 4 Types of Sound ★ Overview of Noise ★ Overview of the ear
Part 2 – Legal Requirements Terms, Definitions and References
★ Occupational Health & Safety Act (85 of 1993) as amended ★ Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Regulations ★ Environmental Regulations 7 Replaced ★ Reg. 1 Definitions ★ Reg. 3. Exposure to Noise ★ Noise-Rating Limit 85 DBA ★
Part 3 – Employer to Inform, Instruct & Train Reg. 4. Information and Training
★ Reg. 5. Duties of Persons who may be exposed to Noise ★
Part 4 – Noise-Induced Hearing Loss – An Occupational Disease Compensation of Occupational Diseases Act
★ Continuous Exposure to Noise can affect your Health, Safety & Productivity ★ Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) ★ Deafness as a Result of Toxins – Non-Auditory Effects ★ Learner Activity ★ Other Non-Auditory Effects of NIHL ★
Part 5 – Workplace Hazard Identification Sources of Noise
★ Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ★ You don’t have to be an expert to identify a noise problem ★ Barriers to implementing Noise Control ★ Reg. 6. Assessment of Noise Exposure ★ Workplace Audits – Noise can be measured ★ Reg. 7. Noise Monitoring ★ Measuring Sound ★ Sound Level Meter ★ Noise Dosimeter ★
Part 6 – Personal Medical Surveillance Reg. 8. Medical Surveillance
★ Audiometry – Testing for Hearing Loss ★ Baseline / Periodic Audiogram ★ Frequency of Audiometric Testing ★ Records of Audiogram ★ New Employees ★ Hearing Deterioration ★
Part 7 – Protective Control Measures Noise Zones
★ Reg. 9. Noise Zone ★ Protective Measures ★ Reg. 10. Control of Noise Exposure ★ Learner Activity ★ Additional Measures to Control of Noise ★ Reg. 11. Keeping Records ★ Reg. 13. Maintenance of Control Measures ★
Part 8 – Hearing Protective Equipment [HPE] Personal Protective Equipment [PPE]
★ Reg. 12. Hearing Protective Equipment [HPE] ★ Selecting Hearing Protectors ★ Common Types of HPE ★ HPE Advantages and Disadvantages ★ Use, Storage and Hygiene of PPE ★ Fitting a Foam Ear-Plug ★ Disease and Infection Control
