The Christian and Militarism

Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-97-0232-2674, Bardon-Trimount, Stoughton, Massachusetts.

“…Such impairment is usually severe enough to permanently affect a person's ability to hear and understand speech under everyday conditions. Although the primary frequencies of human speech range from 200 Hz to 2000 Hz, research has shown that the consonant sounds, which enable people to distinguish words such as "fish" from "fist," have still higher frequency components [Suter 1978].…”

“…At a minimum, the specifics of the program should meet the requirements stipulated in the OSHA noise regulation, including audiometric testing, employee notification, noise measurement, use of HPDs, employee training, and record keeping. The NIOSH technical report, "A practical guide to effective hearing conservation programs in the workplace," has been furnished to management and union personnel at the company to be used as a guide in implementing the program [Suter 1978].…”