Hearing Conservation Program

Environmental Health and Safety

Hearing conservation programs are designed to prevent hearing loss due to noise. Hearing conservation programs require knowledge about risk factors such as noise and ototoxicity, hearing, hearing loss, and about protective measures to prevent hearing loss at work. UT Tyler’s hearing conservation program monitors noise exposure levels in a way that accurately identifies employees exposed to noise at or above 85 decibels (dB) averaged over 8 working hours, or an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). UT Tyler monitors all employees whose noise exposure is equivalent to or greater than a noise exposure received in 8 hours where the noise level is constantly 85 db.

How to properly wear ear plugs.

1. With clean hands, roll the plug in between thumb and first two fingers.

2. Reach overhead and pull top of your ear open to open ear canal.

3. While holding the ear open, quickly push the rolled end of the plug into your ear as far as possible. Keeping finger on plug for 60 seconds, to allow it to fully expand.

Hearing Conservation Program