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Fax-back Survey Results Indicate Concern with HCP Effectiveness

are listed here.

Do you think that your hearing conservation efforts are reducing or eliminating noise-induced hearing loss in your workforce?

Yes    35%
No    35%
I don't know 29%

64% of respondents are either unconvinced of the effectiveness of their hearing conservation programs, or have insufficient information to make an effectiveness judgement.

Are hearing test results a good measure of hearing conservation program effectiveness?

Yes    47%
No    47%
I'm not sure 6%

Over half of the respondents either indicate that hearing testing is not a good measure of HCP effectiveness, or are not sure.

Nationwide, do you think OSHA is doing a good job of enforcing the Hearing Conservation Amendment?

Yes    0%
No    76%
I don't know 24%

Over three-fourths of respondents indicate that OSHA is not doing a good job enforcing the HCA; NO respondent indicated that OSHA was doing a good job.
Would you consider spending money for services beyond those required for compliance with regula

A market exists for services beyond just compliance.

What services would be of value?

61% Improved employee notifi-  cation and training on work  place exposure issues
44% Employee training on hear-  ing health issues
33% Analysis of individual com-  munication ability based on   hearing

Training and education are most in demand.

Fax-back results indicate that people concerned and involved with hearing conservation programs are unconvinced that their efforts are successful, and that they feel that training is one of the primary deficiencies in their current programs.  The next issue of The Noise Monitor will contain analysis of what aspects of current programs are considered most effective by survey respondents.

64% of respondents are either unconvinced of the effectiveness of their hearing conservation programs, or have insufficient information to make an effectiveness judgement.