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Listen Up: OSHA Schedules Nov. 3 Meeting to Discuss Hearing Loss

Oct. 12, 2011

Stakeholders will have the opportunity to offer their comments, opinions, ideas and best practices surrounding occupational hearing loss prevention during a Nov. 3 OSHA public meeting in Washington, D.C.

Laura Walter

OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels pointed out that every year, between 20,000 and 25,000 employees suffer preventable hearing loss caused by high workplace noise levels. He stressed that the agency is holding this stakeholder meeting “to elicit the views of employers, workers, noise control experts and public health professionals.”

Stakeholders will be able to share their best practices for hearing conservation programs, PPE, engineering controls and more.

The meeting will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Nov. 3 at the Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-4437 A/B/C/D, at 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. Those stakeholders interested in attending may register online or call 781-674-7374 by Oct. 27.

About the Author

Laura Walter

Laura Walter was formerly senior editor of EHS Today. She is a subject matter expert in EHS compliance and government issues and has covered a variety of topics relating to occupational safety and health. Her writing has earned awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. Her debut novel, Body of Stars (Dutton) was published in 2021.