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Injury Prevention Resources for Metal & Non Metallic Mineral Products - General
Ergonomics | Eye Protection | Fall Protection | Lockout | Hearing Protection | Machine Safeguarding | Respiratory Protection | Other
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the metal, non-metallic mineral products industries. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.
Hearing Protection
Sound Advice: A Guide to Hearing Conservation Programs BK12 (PDF 1 MB) 
This guide explains what is required of a hearing conservation program and provides general information on implementing a hearing conservation program.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
Updated: May 2006
A Practical Guide to Effective Hearing Conservation Programs in the Workplace
Downloadable as PDF files from this page.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Hearing Conservation (PDF 160 KB)
"OSHA's hearing conservation program is designed to protect workers with significant occupational noise
exposures from suffering material hearing impairment even if they are subject to such noise exposures over their entire working lifetimes. [This booklet] summarizes the required component of OSHA's hearing conservation program."
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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