New NIOSH checklist helps companies protect workers’ hearing
A new checklist developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) can help companies evaluate the effectiveness of their Hearing Loss Prevention Programs* (HLPPs) and better protect their workers from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
With an estimated 22 million workers exposed to potentially damaging noise each year, NIHL is a common – and costly -- occupational illness, even in workplaces where workers are protected by HLPPs.