Hearing loss in the workplace
February 15, 2023
Sandra Hardee, MD, Medical Director of Occupational Health Services with Prisma Health, spoke on hearing loss in the workplace. What causes work-related hearing loss? How is it treated? Most importantly, how can workplace hearing loss be prevented?
“There is a large percentage of workers exposed to hazardous noise,” said Dr. Hardee. “Hazards include decibel levels harmful to human hearing and exposure to solvents and other chemicals as a part of work that damage hearing either quickly or over time.”
In this short video, Dr. Hardee explained:
- What a hearing test is like
- The differing decibels you may be exposed to depending on the details of your job
- How a physician reads the results of a hearing test
- Where hearing damage is likely to happen
- The importance of annual hearing exams, especially for those exposed to decibels or chemicals known to damage hearing over time
- Why preventing hearing loss in the workplace is essential for employee health
- Ways you or your employer can help you maintain your hearing
- And more
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