UNIT 5-3 NAVOSH HEARING CONSERVATION

Question 1

WHOS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Answer 1

CO

Question 2

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LIASONING W/ IH AND OCCUPATIONAL AUIDIOLOGIST TO CONDUCT NOISE MEASUREMNET AND EXPOSURE ANALYSIS?

Answer 2

SAFETY OFFICER

Question 3

WHAT RECORDS MUST THE SAFETY OFFICER MAINATIN? Evaluate how ofeten?

Answer 3

NOISE HAZARD AREAS AND EQUIPMENT
BASELING AND SUBSEQUENT IH
EVALUATE PROGRAM ANNUALLY

Question 4

WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OFFICER

Answer 4

• CALIBRATE SOUND LEVEL METER

- ANNUALLY CERTIFY AUDIOMETRIC TESTING BOOTHS INSTALLED

Question 5

WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIVISION OFFICER

Answer 5

TRAINING

SEND PERSONNEL FOR AUDIOGRAM

Question 6

when must medical dept rep conduct training

Answer 6

INDOC

annually there after

Question 7

what must the training given by SMDR cover

Answer 7

• effects of noise hazards
• comms in high noise environments
• designated areas and equipment
• mandatory requirement to wear HPD
• proper use and maintenance of HPDs
• necessity of hearing testing
• hearing loss on career longevity
• off-duty hearing health hazards

Question 8

who maintains the roster of personnel enrolled in Hearing Conservation Program?

Answer 8

Med dept rep

Question 9

who does the SMDR report all permanent threshold shifts to?

Answer 9

safety officer

Question 10

what is NAVMED 6260/2

Answer 10

Hazardous Noise warning decal 8 X 10

Question 11

where are NAVMED 6260/2 posted

Answer 11

outside hatch leading into hazardous zone

inside hatch when coming from weather deck

Question 12

what is the NAVMED 6260/2A

Answer 12

Hazardous Noise Label 2 x 2

Question 13

what is the 6260/2A used for

Answer 13

labeling individual pieces of equipment

Question 14

define noise abatement

Answer 14

reduction of noise at the source by modifying areas or equipment

Question 15

hearing testing are conducted when for medical Surveillance

Answer 15

reference hearing test
monitoring hearing test
termination hearing test

Question 16

noise levels less than or equal to 84

Answer 16

no hearing protection required

Question 17

85-95 dBA requires

Answer 17

singe hearing protection

Question 18

96 or higher dBA requires

Answer 18

double hearing protection

Question 19

who takes noise measurements

Answer 19

Industrial hygienist and/or Occupational Audiologist

Question 20

when is a noise measurement resurveyed

Answer 20

30 das after significant modifications or changes in work routine

Question 21

how long is a record of noise measurements maintained by measuring activity

Answer 21

50 years

Question 22

define a significant threshold shift (STS)

Answer 22

change in hearing of an average of 10dB or more at 2000, 3000, or 4000 Hz in either ear

Question 23

positive STS

Answer 23

poorer hearing

Question 24

negative sts

Answer 24

better hearing

Question 25

procedure for negative sts

Answer 25

better, but could be error retest same day retest shows improvement= set as new reference audiogram

Question 26

procedure for positive sts

Answer 26

retest after 14 hours notify supervisor retest shows no sts= return to annual monitoring yes sts below 3000hz, screen for med issues and record on SF 600 normal finding= second test same day 2nd test negative= return to annual monitoring 2nd test positive = forward results to audiologist

Question 27

when are supervisors notified in writing of STS

Answer 27

withing 21 days of positive STS

Question 28

what form is used to document Permanent Threshold Shifts

Answer 28

OPNAV 5102/7 Log of Navy Injuries and Occupational Illnesses

Question 29

what form will suffice as notification of the worker within 21 days

Answer 29

DD 2216 Monitoring Audiogram

Question 30

DD 2215

Answer 30

Reference audiogram

Question 31

what is a auditory rest

Answer 31

14 hours of physical exclusion period of noise free

Question 32

list the four nosie abatement strategies. Top to bottom

Answer 32

engineering controls administrative controls substitution PPE

Question 33

what are the 2 types of hearing protection

Answer 33

ear plugs and muffs

Question 34

list the types of ear plugs

Answer 34

disposable single flange double flange triple flange

Question 35

list the 2 types of ear muffs

Answer 35

straightaway muffs | circumaural muffs

Question 36

state the procedures for fitting a hearing protective device

Answer 36

conducted by medical well lighted visual inspection of ear canal size each ear seperately