Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a fairly common illness. According to statistics reported by OSHA in 2010, NIHL accounted for approximately 12 percent of all recordable illnesses in the United ...

In compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Occupational Noise Exposure Standard (29 CFR 1910.95), Wichita State University (WSU) shall take all precautions reasonable ...

A new study found in adult power loom weavers, chronic noise exposure not only increased their blood pressure overall, but also each year of exposure increased their odds of having high blood pressure ...

The most obvious consequence of excessive noise is hearing damage. Loud sounds can damage delicate sensory cells in the inner ear, leading to permanent hearing loss. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, ...

Kansas City, MO — A new Regional Emphasis Program from OSHA is aimed at safeguarding workers in the Midwest from occupational noise hazards that can lead to permanent hearing loss. About 70% of all ...

Hearing loss can result from exposures to high levels of occupational and nonoccupational noise. Occupational exposures are a by-product of working in close proximity to machinery and systems that are ...

The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA Region V has recently adopted an Instruction to establish a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) for conducting inspections of select manufacturing industries with hearing loss ...

Objectives To explore the association between occupational noise exposure the preceding year and myocardial infarction (MI) and cumulatively. Methods Data came from the Swedish National Cohort on Work ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region V, which enforces federal workplace safety and health in the Midwest, has created a new Regional Emphasis Program (REP) for conducting ...