Hearing Loss
Exposure to high levels of noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Damage to workers' hearing can be prevented, but once permanent noise-induced hearing loss occurs, it cannot be cured or reversed. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review how workers can evaluate if they may have hearing loss, how hearing loss can occur, what OSHA recommends for workplace noise levels.
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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews how workers can evaluate if they may have hearing loss, how hearing loss can occur, what OSHA recommends for workplace noise levels.