October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month - MOSH

OSHA created resources on hearing conservation in construction for use in raising awareness about the importance of hearing protection

• PowerPoint presentation – specifically designed for trades workers in the construction industry, with content tailored to engage employees directly. Structured to be delivered by a foreman, it focuses on the needs and perspectives of the workforce. Additionally, it can be fully customized by adding a company’s logo and materials. This ensures that the content not only resonates with the team but also reflects a company's identity and values.
• Top 5 Things You Need to Know - a one-page poster-style document about hearing conservation in construction.
• Toolbox Talk – designed for the trades worker to be read onsite with no other technical or resources available.
• Live Webinar – OSHA’s New York Region is hosting a Lunch and Learn for Hearing Conservation on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Health Effects

• Protecting Yourself from Noise in Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3498, (2011).
• Noise and Hearing Loss. The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR). Promotes hearing protection in the construction industry.
• Suter, Alice H. "Construction Noise: Exposure, Effects, and the Potential for Remediation; A Review and Analysis."

Additional Resources

• OSHA Regulation 1910.95 - Occupational Noise Exposure
• NIOSH Tools and Resources
• Noise and Occupational Hearing Loss 
• La Pérdida de la Audición Relacionada al Trabajo - (Español)
• Occupational Noise & Hearing Conservation – Training booklets. School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington. Includes links to a series of PDFs on hearing loss prevention in the construction industry.
• How to Use Formable Earplugs - This video demonstrates the correct way to use formable earplugs to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
• How to Use Pre-Molded Earplugs- This video demonstrates the correct way to use pre-molded earplugs to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
• Hearing Center of Excellence FAQ’s