Mastering Occupational Noise Exposure: Practical Calculations and Controls for Safety Professionals - Safety Professionals Continuing Education, 10 Hours

Accepted for:

BCSP Category 7: Safety Related Courses, Distance Learning, 1 Points

IHMM Category II: Professional Development Activities (Continuing Education), 10 CMPs

BGC Category 4: Attendance at Educational Programs, 1.66 CM Points 

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate of completion immediately and earn professional development credits towards your recertification
   

Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will expand their expertise in identifying, measuring, and managing workplace noise to protect hearing health and meets regulatory standards.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the science of sound, including decibels, frequency weighting, and how noise affects human hearing over time.
• Accurately assess worker noise exposure using time-weighted averages (TWA), exposure dose calculations, and variable task modeling.
• Interpret and apply regulatory limits from OSHA, NIOSH, and ACGIH, including permissible exposure limits and threshold limit values.
• Implement and evaluate engineering and administrative noise controls using the hierarchy of controls.
• Properly apply and de-rate Noise Reduction Ratings (NRR) of hearing protection devices to reflect real-world performance.
• Identify common miscalculations in exposure assessments and use field-proven techniques to correct them.

Who Should Enroll? 

• Certified Safety Professionals (CSP®), Associate Safety Professionals (ASP®), and Occupational Hygiene Professionals: Those responsible for workplace noise assessments, program design, regulatory compliance, or hearing conservation management.
• Safety Managers, Industrial Hygienists, and Risk Management Professionals: Those seeking to move beyond basic compliance toward proactive, data-driven noise control strategies that protect long-term employee hearing health.
• EHS Coordinators and Supervisors: Team leads and coordinators responsible for implementing or overseeing hearing conservation policies at the facility level.