HEARING CONVERSATION PROGRAM

Question 1

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

CO

Answer 1

ESTABLISH A HCP

Question 2

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

SAFETY OFFICER

Answer 2

LIAISON TO IH DEPT AND OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST

Question 3

WHO MAINTAINS RECORDS OF:

• NOISE HAZARDS AREAS/EQUIPMENT
• IH SURVEYS

Answer 3

SAFETY OFFICER

Question 4

WHO ENSURES THE HCP PROGRAM IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY

Answer 4

SAFETY OFFICER

Question 5

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

IH OFFICER

Answer 5

• PROPER CALIBRATION OF THE SOUND LEVEL METER

- ANNUALY CERTIFY AUDIO BOOTHS

Question 6

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

DIVO

Answer 6

ENSURE NOISE HAZARDS LABELS PLACED

Question 7

HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM (HCP) RESPONSIBILITES,

MEDICAL DEPT REP

Answer 7

• CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR ALL HANDS
• CONSULTS W/ IH SURVERY FOR HEARING PROTECTION TYPES
• PREFORM FIT TESTING
• MAINTAIN ROSTER OF HCP

Question 8

WHO REPORTS PERSONNEL WITH PERMANENT THRESHOLD SHIFTS?
AND TO ?
WHAT INFO?

Answer 8

MEDICAL DEPT REP REPORTS THIS TO SAFETY OFFICER

• NAME
• RATE/RANK
• WORK CENTER
• TIME ON SHIP

Question 9

HOW OFTEN MUST HCP TRAINING BE DONE?

Answer 9

• INTIAL, UPON CHECK IN (INDOC)

- ANNUAL

Question 10

NAVMED 6260/2

Answer 10

HAZARDOUS NOISE DECAL
8X10
POSTED OUTSIDE DOORS/HATCHES LEADING TO HAZARDOUS NOISE AREA

Question 11

NAVMED 6260/2A

Answer 11

HAZARDOUS NOISE LABEL
2X2
PLACED ON EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

Question 12

WHAT TYPE OF NOISE ABATEMENT IS DONE FIRST

Answer 12

REDUCTION OF NOISE AT ITS SOURCE

Question 13

WHEN SHOULD EQUIPMENT BE MODIFIED TO REDUCE NOISE?

Answer 13

DURING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING

Question 14

WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF HEARING TESTS?

Answer 14

• REFERENCE HEARING TEST
• MONITORING HEARING TEST
• TERMINATION HEARING TEST

Question 15

DD 2215

Answer 15

REFERENCE AUDIOGRAM

Question 16

DD 2216

Answer 16

MONITORING AUDIOGRAM

Question 17

WHEN IS NO HEARING PROTECTION IS REQUIRED?

Answer 17

NOISE LEVELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 84 dBA

Question 18

WHEN IS SINGLE HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED?

Answer 18

NOISE LEVELS EQUAL TO 85 OR GREATER, BUT LESS THAN 96 dBA

Question 19

WHEN IS DOUBLE HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED?

Answer 19

NOISE LEVELS EQUAL TO 96 dBA OR GREATER

Question 20

WHO TAKES NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS

Answer 20

IH OR OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST

Question 21

A RESURVEY SHOULD BE DONE HOW MANY DAYS AFTER SIGNIFICANT CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS

Answer 21

30 DAYS

Question 22

HOW LONG ARE RECORDS OF NOISE MEASUREMENT KEPT?

AND BY WHO?

Answer 22

50 YEARS

BY THE MEASURING ACTIVITY

Question 23

DOES THE MEPS AUDIOGRAM COUNT AS THE REFERENCE?

Answer 23

NO, MUST BE DONE ON ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING NAVAL SERVICE

Question 24

WHAT IS A SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT

Answer 24

A CHANGE IN HEARING MORE THAN 10dB OR MORE AT 2000,3000,4000 Hz

Question 25

WHAT DOES A NEGATIVE STS MEAN? | POSITIE STS?

Answer 25

NEGATIVE- BETTER THAN REFERENCE | POSITIVE- WORSE THAN REFERENCE

Question 26

WHAT TO DO IF A STS IS NEGATIVE

Answer 26

``` RESTEST SAME DAY IF RESTEST SHOWS NO STS= MONITORING AUDIO WAS WRONG IF RESTEST IS STIL NEGATIVE= REFERENEC AUDIO WAS WRONG **THIS IS THE NEW REFERENCE NOW** ```

Question 27

WHAT TO DO IF STS IS POSITIVE (1ST RETEST)

Answer 27

IF RESTEST DOESN'T INDICATE STS= RETURN TO ANNUAL MONITORING IF 1ST RETEST SHOWS STS BELOW 3000 Hz=SCREEN FOR MEDICAL ISSUES, DOC ON SF 600

Question 28

WHAT IS THE NOISE FREE PERIOD FOR RETESTING AFTER POSITIVE STS

Answer 28

14 HOURS | CANT JUST USE EAR PRO

Question 29

WHAT TO DO IF STS IS POSITIVE (2ND RETEST)

Answer 29

IF 2ND RETEST DOESN'T SHOW STS= RETURN TO ANNUAL MONITORING IF 2ND RETEST SHOWS STS= EVAL EAR PRO BEING USED FOWARD RESULTS TO AUDIOLOGIST

Question 30

SUPERVISORS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED WITHING HOW MANY DAYS OF 2ND RESTESTING THAT ARE STS POSITIVE

Answer 30

21 DAYS, WRITTEN WRITING

Question 31

PERMANENT THRESHOLD SHIFT (PTS) ARE REPORTED TO WHO?

Answer 31

OSH OFFICE

Question 32

WHAT IS A NOISE FREE AUDIOGRAM

Answer 32

14 HOUR AUDITORY REST | ALLOWS STS TO RETURN TO NORMAL

Question 33

NOISE ABATEMENT STRATEGIES, | ENGINEERING CONTROLS

Answer 33

PRIMARY MEAN OF PROTECTION -NOISE BARRIERS OR DAMPENING (ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURES)

Question 34

NOISE ABATEMENT STRATEGIES, | ADMIN CONTROLS

Answer 34

SECONDARY MEANS OF PROTECTION | -LIMIT TIMES OF EXPOSURE

Question 35

WHO CONDUCTS HEARING PROTECTTION DEVICE FITTINGS

Answer 35

MEDICALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL