Continuing Education / Outreach

Workplace Noise - Recognition, Measuring, Control


Dates: Location:

Monday, April 20, 2009 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

10960 Wilshire Blvd. (Wilshire & Gayley) near UCLA


Fee:  

Standard Fee: $249 Early Bird: (before 3/20/09) $149

Fee includes course manual, refreshments, parking*.

*Parking is only free if instructions are followed.

Payment Terms: Substitutions may be made at any time without additional charge. The registration fee, less 20%, is refundable if written notification is received at least 2 weeks prior to the program. For cancellation within 14 days prior to the course, 50% of the registration fee is refundable. If course materials such a books have been sent to course participants in advance, the cost of that material will be subtracted from the refund. "No shows" are subject to the full fee.

UCLA reserves the right to postpone an offering 7 days prior to the course date should minimum enrollment requirements not be met. If a program is canceled, you will be notified and your registration fee will be refunded in full, less the cost of course materials sent in advance if they are not returned in the condition in which they were received. The liability of UCLA is limited to the course fee.


Overview:  

Noise is one of the most pervasive yet underestimated hazards in the workplace. Noise does not kill, at least not directly, but failure to recognize and control it can lead to permanent hearing loss. This class, taught by a Certified Industrial Hygienist, gives safety and HR professionals and plant supervisors the tools needed to understand the hazard, measure it and control it. The class includes a hands-on workshop using measurement equipment.


Who Should Attend:  

Safety Professionals, Occupational Health Nurses, Plant and Operations Managers, Health and Safety Committee members, union representatives.


Agenda / Topics (subject to change):  
  • Physiology of Hearing
  • Physics of Sound
  • Measuring Sound
  • Noise Measurement Workshop (2 hours)
  • Regulatory Overview/Developing a Hearing Conservation Program
  • Control of Noise Exposures
  • Elements of a Successful Worker Training Program

Faculty:  

Nola Kennedy, PhD, CIH, CHMM, Assistant Professor of Industrial Hygiene, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA.


Professional Points:

  • ABIH— Certification of Maintenance Points from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene have been applied for
  • Eligible for .75 COC Points (BCSP) and .6CEUs.
  • 7.5 Contact Hours, California Board of Registered Nurses CEP#13555 (SCERC)

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