Free Noise Hazards Webinar on September 2nd
Exposures to noise hazards take a tremendous toll on our country. Approximately 22 million workers are exposed to harmful noise, with 1.7 million over the age of 50 suffering from significant hearing loss. However, there is good news! It is absolutely possible to avoid exposure to harmful noise and maintain great hearing capabilities. Iowa State University offers a free training program that will prepare you to do just that: recognize, understand, and control exposure to noise hazards.
This training is designed for all levels of employees that work in manufacturing and construction environments. Supervisors and safety personnel should participate in this basic session before proceeding to the advanced session.
This webinar has two sessions:
Fundamentals: a 3.5 hours introduction noise and providing basic controls. Participants will receive a certificate of completion of Workplace Noise Hazard Training.
Advanced: an additional two hours session that introduces risk assessment practices and advanced noise hazards controls. Participants will receive a card, certifying Completion of Risk Assessment for Noise Hazards in the workplace.
Training will start at 8:30 AM.
This training is designed for all levels of employees that work in manufacturing and construction environments. Supervisors and safety personnel are highly encouraged to participate in the Advanced session; however, participation in the Fundamentals session is required before proceeding to the Advanced session.
To register, follow the instructions below:
1. go to https://canvas.instructure.com/register
2. Select ‘I’m A Student’
3. Enter 8TK4E3 for join code and complete the form as presented in the image below.
Once registered, please provide the requested demographic information and take the Pre-workshop Knowledge Survey. Handouts for the webinar will be available for download and print a couple of days prior to the training.
This program is offered by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), and the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at Iowa State University. To request training onsite or to enroll in training in other locations, contact Dr. Nir Keren at nir@iastate.edu.
This program is funded through the OSHA Susan Harwood Program.
Material was produced under grant number SH-05132-SH9 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.