This lesson will help you recognize the impact of noise on your hearing, the warning signs of hearing loss, and the noise exposure limits that necessitate hearing protection. This lesson will also introduce you to the types of hearing protectors, including their benefits and proper use, and address your responsibilities in supporting your employer’s hearing conservation program.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of how to:

• Identifying how noise in the workplace affects hearing and the hazards and warning signs associated with hearing loss
• Recognizing the noise exposure limits that necessitate hearing protection
• Identifying the type of hearing protectors
• Understanding the benefits of hearing protectors
• Understanding the proper use, and maintenance of hearing protectors
• Recognizing how you and your employer can work together to prevent hearing loss

• Noise Matters
• Knock Down the Noise
• Get With the Program

Approximately 20 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.