Hearing loss among operating engineers in American construction industry

Abstract

The study demonstrated a significant NIHL problem and low use of HPDs in OEs. An effective hearing conservation program, including a periodic audiometric testing and hearing protection intervention, for this study population should be in place.

Evaluation of Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential in Subjects with Chronic Noise Exposure

“…The current study showed that as the duration of hearing loss was increased, the hearing loss progressed to frequencies other than 4 kHz and a higher frequency hearing loss occurred followed by hearing loss that extend to lower frequencies with flattening of the audiometric notch to the degree that the audiogram could slope downward at frequencies as low as 0.5 kHz, as reported by Hong [14] .…”

A multi-component intervention to promote hearing protector use among construction workers

“…Hearing protectors; Construction; Hearing conservation training; Noise exposure; Hearing loss prevention; Intervention research Despite wide recognition of the high levels of noise exposure in the construction industry (Sinclair & Haflidson, 1995;Legris & Poulin, 1998;Suter, 2002), the high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among long-term construction workers (Daniell et al, 2002;Hong, 2005), and the potential effectiveness of hearing protection devices (HPDs) (Berger et al, 1996;Toivonen et al, 2002), especially when used as part of a comprehensive hearing loss prevention program (HLPP) (Brink et al, 2002;Davies et al, 2008;Rabinowitz et al, 2007), use of HPDs among construction workers remains frustratingly low. Previous work Correspondence: Noah Seixas, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.…”

Evaluation of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss on the Workers of one of the Ahvaz Steel Companies

“…In 1996, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reported that about 30 million workers are exposed to loud noise in the United States of America and this could lead to hearing loss. It has been estimated that 10 million workers experience NIHL in the United States of America (13). Being continually exposed to high levels of sound pressure, Frequency 500 1000 2000 3000 4000 6000 Table 2.…”

“…Age is the most common factor for hearing loss, and age-related hearing loss is known as presbycusis (10,11). While age-related hearing loss or presbycusis is very common among older people, among all the factors affecting this type of hearing loss, noise is known as the most dangerous (12,13), and in nearly every industry there is noise pollution (14), including iron and steel, molten metal, wood, textile, aviation, and chemical (15). The steel industry is one of the most important sources of economic development in various fields, structures and construction.…”