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E-A-R Hearing Conservation Seminars - brought
to you by 3M™/E-A-R™/Peltor™
Brands
There's no better way to educate yourself and your staff about the
current regulations, equipment choices, employee training programs
and legal issues related to noise hazards and hearing conservation.
Conducted by two of the industry's most respected hearing experts,
these day-long seminars discuss, in detail,
topics critical to effective hearing conservation program management
and how to properly protect your employees from hazardous noise
. We've learned a lot in 30 years
of research and development of hearing protection devices, and this
is your opportunity to share that knowledge. Seminars focus on practical
and applied solutions rather than highly technical matters. The
topics covered are valuable to anyone involved in hearing conservation,
from plant managers and insurance carriers to CAOHC technicians
and occupational hearing conservation program team members.
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2012 Schedule Hearing Conservation
These seminars and luncheons are provided free of charge.
However, enrollment is limited and your registration must
be confirmed in advance. We recommend you register promptly.
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2012 Schedule - Watch for Details
Boston, MA - September, 2012
Washington DC - October, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta - November, 2012
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- How Hearing Protectors Work
- Measuring Attenuation and the NRR
- Upgrading Protection - Combining Plugs and Muffs
- Selection, Fitting, Use and Care of Protectors
- Techniques for fit testing hearing protectors
- Communication in Noise
- Overview of hearing loss prevention programs
- Developing teamwork to maximize effectiveness
- Compliance vs. best practices
- Optimizing your hearing testing (audiometry)
- Recordable hearing loss and determining work relatedness
- Training tips and resources with an emphasis on motivation and take-home tools
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If you are involved in any phase of hearing conservation -
academic, industrial, government, or military - you should
plan to attend. You'll learn practical solutions to noise
problems and you'll leave with a thorough knowledge of hearing
conservation in the context of occupational safety and health.
An E-A-R™ Seminar is an outstanding opportunity to bring your
technical and administrative knowledge up to date. And with
protection technology and government regulations changing
frequently, you need to have the latest information.
Continuing Education Hours and Credits are available for
industrial hygienists and other professionals.
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Disclosure: There is no charge for this seminar. Expenses, including breaks and lunch, are paid by 3M, a manufacturer of hearing protection products. Samples of 3M hearing protection products will be available outside of instructional time for those who wish to visit the exhibit area. No purchase is required.
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 Elliott H. Berger
After receiving his M.S. in Acoustical Engineering from North Carolina State University, Elliott joined E•A•R, the company that invented foam earplugs, in 1976. Today, still working for that same company, now part of 3M, he is Division Scientist, and the person responsible for the E•A•RCALSM acoustical laboratory. He conducts research and development in hearing protection, hearing conservation, and the effects of noise on hearing, and has written over 60 articles on hearing protection/conservation, and was the principal editor for the 4th and 5th editions of the AIHA Noise Manual. Elliott chairs ANSI working group S12/WG11 on hearing protectors, served on a National Academy of Science committee evaluating hearing loss in the military, is a past recipient of the National Hearing Conservation Association's Outstanding Hearing Conservationist Award, and in 1993, 1998, and 2001 received their Outstanding Lecture Award too. Elliott is a Past President of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), Past-Chair of the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Committee on Noise and a Fellow of the Association, a past Board Member of the of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC), a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and an affiliate of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Elliott is employed by 3M and benefits financially from the sale of 3M products.
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 Laurie Wells
Laurie Wells is a board-certified audiologist and Manager of Audiology for Associates in Acoustics, Inc. She received her Master’s degree from University of Arizona and her clinical doctorate degree from Salus University, School of Audiology. Laurie is a certified Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Component of a Hearing Conservation Program. As a consultant to companies nation-wide, she provides professional audiology review of hearing conservation programs to ensure effective protection from noise hazards to both employers and employees. This includes audiometric database analysis, assessment of hearing protection devices, and employee/employer education, worker’s compensation reviews, and employee noise exposure assessment for both hearing conservation and regulatory compliance. Laurie is an incoming board member of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC), and was a top-25 most active certified course director in 2003 and 2005. She has also taught numerous seminars, graduate audiology courses, and made frequent presentations at state and national conferences. Laurie is past-president of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), and served on the NHCA board from 1999 - 2007. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing. 3M has contracted Laurie Wells as presenter for this seminar and has paid for her travel expenses.
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