Source:
Canadian
Centre
for
Occupational
Health
and
Safety
WORKPLACE
SAFETY
HEARING
PREVENTATIVE
MEASURES
Long-term
exposure
to
noise
in
the
workplace
can
result
in
both
hearing
loss
and
stress-related
illness.
It
is
critically
important
to
identify
these
hazardous
situations
and
implement
preventative
measures
to
help
protect
the
hearing
of
workers.
CSA
Group
recognizes
the
important
of
hearing
protection
as
part
of
an
overall
occupational
health
&
safety
program.
Several
standards
have
been
developed
pertaining
to
workplace
noise
exposure
–
for
identification
of
hazards
and
measurement
&
control
of
noise
-
as
well
as
other
relevant
standards
for
hearing
protection
devices
and
workplace
accident
and
disease
investigation.
In
addition,
a
new
standard
will
soon
join
the
suite
–
Z1007
Management
of
Hearing
Loss
Prevention
Programs.
800
463
6727
