Sunday, November 4, 2018
Occupational Related Disease
For this assignment I chose to look at white noise as a risk to construction workers hearing. White noise damage can take years to develop symptoms but the damage can quickly become irreversible. It is recommended by the ILO (International Labour Organization) that construction workers use protective devices for their ears at all times as well as devices to monitor the noise dosimetry in a given area. These monitoring and protective devises can do a great deal to prevent loss of hearing later in life due to occupational exposure to elevated white noise levels. PPE (personal protective equipment) as well as a sound education about the risks of white noise exposure provided by employers, are the staples OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Association) presses as well when it comes to protecting construction workers hearing.
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Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing about white noise. Do you think that protective devices such as noise cancelling earphones should be required for all workers as a public safety measure and should companies be providing and paying for these amenities?
I am glad to hear that employers are providing workers with the proper equipment in order to prevent white noise. I would hope every company is providing the proper equipment for their employers but if they are not, I wonder what OSHA does? A warning? Citation? Whatever it is, I hope its strict enough to ensure they are protecting all of their workers from any health issue.
ReplyDeleteResponse: Christina
ReplyDeleteAh - Another health risk associated with coal mining! I wonder if the x-rays every 5 years are enough; do you think they should be even more frequent than that? I feel like workers could develop a pretty serious illness in that 5 year window.
Response: Brianna
Thanks for sharing about "black lung". I feel like this is one of those diseases that I've heard about in the news, but don't actually know much about. Thanks for giving me more information!