Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of the Commanding Officer
Establish an effective Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) within the command
Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of the Safety Officer
- **Liaison to the Industrial Hygiene (IH) Department and Occupational Audiologist
- Maintain records of:
- – Noise hazardous areas
- – Noise hazardous equipment
- – Baseline and subsequent IH surveys
- Ensure the program is evaluated at least annually
Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of the Industrial Hygiene Officer
- Maintain and ensure proper calibration of sound level meter
- Annually, certify audiometric testing booths installed aboard the ship
Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of the Division Officer
- Ensures proper noise hazard labeling of spaces and equipment.
- Ensures proper personnel training.
- Sends designated personnel for audiograms
Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of the Medical Department Representative
- Conducts training for all hands during INDOC and annually thereafter on the Hearing Conservation Program:
- – Effects of hazardous noise**
- – Designated noise hazardous areas and equipment**
- – Proper use and maintenance of HPDs**
- – The necessity for hearing testing**
- Performs fit testing
- Maintains current roster of personnel on HCP
- Schedules personnel for audiometric testing
What topics does MDR give training on?
- Mandatory requirement to wear assigned hearing protection
- Off-duty hearing health hazards
- Effects of hearing loss on career longevity
- Communication in high-noise environments
Medical Department Representative reports what to the Safety Officer,
- All permanent threshold shifts toward deteriorated hearing Name Rate/Rank Work Center Time onboard
Hearing Conservation Program responsibilities of All Hands.
- Comply with noise hazard labels and wear hearing protection as required
- Undergo annual and any required follow-up audiometric testing if enrolled in the HCP
Hearing Conservation Program Requirements
- Noise Measurement and Exposure Assessment
- – Noise measurements are part of the IH survey
What labels are used for hazardous noise equipment?
- NAVMED 6260/2 - Hazardous Noise warning decal
- – 8” x 10“
- NAVMED 6260/2A - Hazardous noise label
- – 2” x 2”
Where is a NAVMED 6260/2 used?
- Posted to the outside doors/hatches leading into a hazardous noise area
- However, if a door/hatch leads to the weather deck then there will be no decal posted on the outer surface, but rather posted to inside of that particular door/hatch
Where is a NAVMED 6260/2A used?
- Used to label smaller, individual pieces of equipment or tools that produce hazardous noise
Define noise abatement.
- Reduction of noise at the source must be explored first before implementing other methods of hearing loss prevention
- – These actions will be accomplished during ship or equipment design, construction, and testing
Who needs personal hearing protective devices?
- Personnel working in or entering designated hazardous noise areas or utilizing noise hazardous tools or equipment shall have hearing protection devices at all times, and wear them without consideration of the duration of exposure
What are the thresholds for an area or equipment to be labeled as noise hazardous and require the use of double hearing protection?
- 96 dBA (average)
- 165 dBP (peak)
LIST Hearing Testing and Medical Surveillance tests
- Reference hearing test
- Monitoring hearing test
- Termination hearing test
What health record forms are used to record hearing test results?
- DD-2215
- – Reference (Baseline) Audiogram
- DD-2216
- – Monitoring Audiogram
- – For personnel in HCP
What are the dB limits for hearing protection requirements?
- < or equal to 84dBA = no protection required
- 85dBA - 95dBA = single hearing protection and placement into HCP
- > or equal to 96dBA = double hearing protection and placement into HCP
Who takes noise measurements at different sites?
- Industrial Hygienist and or Occupational Audiologist
If noise levels equal to 85 dBA or greater (continuous or intermittent), or 140 dBP peak sound level of impact or impulse noise is found what needs to be done?
- Analyze to determine the potential hazard
- Resurvey 30 days after any significant modifications or changes in work routine which could impact the noise exposure level
- Record of noise measurements shall be kept by the measuring activity
- – Kept for 50 years.
- Risk Assessment Code (RAC) shall be assigned to all potentially hazardous noise areas and operations
State the requirements for Reference Audiograms.
- All personnel entering into the naval service shall receive a baseline audiogram.
- – Hearing test done at MEPS shall not be used as a reference hearing test
- – Recorded on DD-2215
STATE the requirements for monitoring audiograms.
- For personnel in HCP
- Annual exam is required
- Recorded on DD-2216
DEFINE a Significant Threshold Shift (STS)
- A change in hearing threshold relative to the current reference audiogram of an average of 10 dB or more at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz, in either ear
Describe the types of STS
- Posistive shift = poorer hearing
- Negative shift = better hearing
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A+P 1.3 Organization of cells47
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ROS questions21
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Unit 4.9 SUPPLY40
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Unit 4.10 3-M14
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Unit 4.1 Medical Records45
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Unit 4.2 Safeguarding medical information7
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Unit 4.3 Suitibility Screening Program17
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Unit 4.4 EFMP13
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Unit 4.5 Pregnant Service Woman35
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Unit 4.6 Decedent Affairs22
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Unit 4.8 Hefense Health Agency12
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Unit 4.7 Aviation Medicine32
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Unit 5.2 Asbestos Surveillance Program42
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Unit 5.3 Hearing Conservation30
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Unit 5.6 Accident and Injury reporting32
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Unit 5.7 HAZMAT15
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Unit 5.8 Sight Conservation12
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Unit 5.5 Heat Stress55
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Unit 6.1 PrevMed Food Service Personnel9
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Unit 6.2 PrevMed Food Service Sanitary Requirements1
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