OSHA will host an informal stakeholder meeting to solicit comments and suggestions on occupational hearing loss prevention. The meeting will be held Nov. 3. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DOL building in Washington, DC. If interested in attending, you can register online here, call (781) 674-7374 or fax a request to (781) 674-7200. Registration deadline is Oct. 27. If you have any questions or want additional details about the meeting, contact Frank Meilinger, director of OSHA’s Office of Communications at (202) 693-1999; Meilinger.Francis2@dol.gov.
Learn more about the health effects of noise exposure, warning signs of hearing loss and examples of workplace engineering controls here.