Hearing Conservation Program Adapted to Agriculture
Date: Friday, November 7, 2014
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Objectives:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the required components of the OSHA hearing conservation program (monitoring, testing, protective equipment, training, and recordkeeping).
2. Recognize OSHA hearing conservation program components that relate to agricultural operations.
3. Describe established time weighted averages and decibel ratings present in agricultural settings.
4. Locate a minimum of three reliable resources that provide workplace hearing conservation program development tools and educational materials.
Presenter:
Charlotte Halverson, COHN-S
Occupational Health Nurse, AgriSafe Network
As a certified occupational health nurse with a background in management and delivery of business and community health services. Charlotte develops and presents educational resources for AgriSafe. Active in several professional organizations, Charlotte works to promote agricultural health and safety at regional and national levels.
