Safety & Training Short: Hearing Conservation

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Occupational Noise Exposure Standard is designed to protect employees from hearing impairment due to excessive workplace noise levels. Your degree of risk depends on the volume of the noise and how long you’re exposed to it. Being able to hear well is essential for your safety and quality of life.

HOW YOUR EAR WORKS
Sounds travel as vibrations through your outer ear into your middle ear, and finally to your inner ear. There, specialized hair cells (stereocilia) convert the sound into electrical impulses and transmit them to your brain for interpretation and communication.

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