Exposure to noise in excess of the limits can lead to hearing loss.Audiometric testing of a worker’s hearing is important to the success of a hearing conservation program because it helps determine if occupational hearing loss is being prevented by the noise control measures. Because occupation ...
During an audiometric test, a worker is seated in the sound-treated booth or other appropriate room and a set of headphones placed over the ears (or inserts placed into the ears). When the worker is ready, the audiometric technician sends a series of tones through the earphones to one ear, and t ...
To prevent occupational back injuries, it is essential to identify the factors of MMH that make the worker more susceptible to injury or that directly contribute to injury. When efforts to prevent injuries from MMH focus on only one risk factor, they do not significantly reduce the injury rat ...
The main ways to control a hazard include: Elimination (including substitution) : remove the hazard from the workplace, or substitute (replace) hazardous materials or machines with less hazardous ones. Engineering Controls : includes designs or modifications to plants, equipment, ventilation s ...
A lack of civility and respect are often at the root of violence, harassment and bullying issues within workplaces. How do you champion and prioritize a civil and healthy workplace before it gives way to a toxic culture ripe with resentment, rudeness, and violence? A crucial part of any healthy wo ...
Comcare's Customer Information System (CIS) is a service that provides your agency access to your injury management and claims information. You can use this information to measure and monitor your agency's injury management and claims performance. Access to CIS is to authorised personal only.