{"id":9884,"date":"2022-12-20T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T18:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/?p=9884"},"modified":"2022-12-20T13:37:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T18:37:49","slug":"take-advantage-of-our-conservation-and-occupational-safety-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/take-advantage-of-our-conservation-and-occupational-safety-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Advantage of Our Conservation and Occupational Safety Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to protect your resources and keep employees safe through protection, prevention and training? Heuser Hearing Institute now offers a special Conservation and Occupational Safety Program that exceed Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)\/Mining Safety and Health (MSHA) Guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our program is flexible and convenient\u2014we provide testing at any time, day or night, to accommodate your production schedule and staff needs. Our mobile units can come directly to your worksite, or we can provide testing on-site. We can also set up interactive stations in employee break rooms to further promote safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Testing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide testing for many applications, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mining<\/li><li>Industry<\/li><li>Manufacturing<\/li><li>Transportation<\/li><li>Railroad<\/li><li>Utilities<\/li><li>Airports<\/li><li>Shooting ranges<\/li><li>Sound Level Mapping<\/li><li>Hearing Protection Fit Testing<\/li><li>Acoustic Management for Shared Spaces<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Accredited occupational hearing conservationists and safety instructors conduct testing under the direct supervision of our audiologists.<br><br>With our programs, you can expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Doctor review and assessment of test results<\/li><li>Hearing protection fit testing<\/li><li>On-site educational and one-to-one safety instruction for hearing protection use and fit<\/li><li>Case history review to evaluate for occupational vs. recreational hearing loss<\/li><li>Health risk review to identify employees at greatest risk due to comorbidities<\/li><li>Test instruction automated in more than 20 languages and customized with interpreter services<\/li><li>Mobile units test up to six employees simultaneously<\/li><li>Reporting customized to meet the company\u2019s needs; immediate test results are optional<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Heuser Hearing Institute generates employee notification letters and can manage on-site or outpatient scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Compliant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Certified audiometric technicians provide comprehensive evaluations that need OSHA admission requirements. Heuser Hearing Institute\u2019s certified technical team also sponsors additional services. All programs meet or exceed safety standards established by federal programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Charitable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heuser Hearing Institute has linked generations through communication since 1948. By accessing our services, you help support the students at Heuser Hearing &amp; Language Academy. Our Hearing Conservation and Occupational Safety Program encourages occupational growth in the state of Kentucky and helps keep business in our state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are committed to resolving health care gaps by bringing health care to our underserved communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heuser Hearing Institute provides mobile hearing conservation and mobile hearing health care, including hearing, hearing aid care and fitting, remote infant testing (auditory evoked potentials ABR) and remote dizziness and balance testing using our fleet of mobile units and in-home health providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are federal programs that set the standards for employee safety in industrial settings and mines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a hearing conservation program at your business helps ensure you comply with the OSHA and MSHA regulations. Noise violations and failure to protect employees\u2019 hearing health may result in annual industrial fines. For instance, OSHA fined the Bud Co. of Philadelphia $2.7 million for noise violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who has to comply with OSHA\/MSHA regulations for hearing conservation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any company, mine or industrial setting where workers are exposed to moderate to high noise levels over an extended period of time. You can request a noise study and sound map of your business to determine if your company must comply with OSHA hearing safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why should I choose Heuser Hearing Institute to protect the safety of my employees?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiologists are academically trained in hearing conservation, hearing loss, prevention, fall risk and patient safety. The providers at HHI can create, administer and support a hearing conservation program and direct certified technicians in all areas of industry-related safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Already Have Testing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using your information, a Heuser audiologist can still use your information to analyze and report OSHA\/MSHA\u2014required standard threshold shifts and other trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to schedule a consultation, call us at Heuser Hearing Institute today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to protect your resources and keep employees safe through protection, prevention and training? Heuser Hearing Institute now offers a special Conservation and Occupational Safety Program that exceed Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)\/Mining Safety and Health (MSHA) Guidelines. 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