Hearing Awareness Week 23-29th of August
The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists has requested employers and hygienists to initiate, or participate in, hearing conservation activities in the lead-up to, and during, Hearing Awareness Week (23-29 August 2009).
The week will present an exciting opportunity for Australia's Occupational Hygienists and others to do doing something worthwhile to address the massive hearing loss problem that resides in the workforce and in the general community. It is estimated that 22% of Australians over the age of 15 have hearing impairment.
A large number of organisations, both private and public, will participate in activities that will run during the week mentioned. In some cases, groups and individuals will register their proposed initiatives via the Hearing Awareness Week website at www.hearingawarenessweek.org.au.
Principal Consultant Occupational Health & Hygiene Jarrod Wilson has only just returned from Western Queensland conducting noise surveys for a major generating company using our new Quest noise meter and associated analysis software. For more information on noise surveys or hearing conservation programs please contact Jarrod at jarrod.wilson@austsafe.net.au
