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1541   Hearing Protection: It Makes Sense   (DVD)

This video includes presentations in both English and Spanish.

You won't know that you're losing the ability to hear until you've already lost it. Hearing loss is a silent and gradual process, usually caused by consistent and prolonged exposure to abnormal noise levels. This video shows how to stop hearing impairment through a combination of monitoring procedures, engineered noise reduction controls, and the wearing of PPE, including use, maintenance and disposal of earmuffs and earplugs.

The key training topics covered in this video include:

• The human ear
• Preventing hearing loss
• Audiometric testing
• Engineering and administrative controls
• PPE

Support materials to enhance learning include a printable Leader's Guide and a customizable PowerPoint presentation for classroom use.

22 min.

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