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Reports/Statistics for Hearing Loss Prevention
Annual Hearing Loss Prevention Program Updates
These reports summarize a number of statistical measures for judging the success of the hearing loss prevention program in B.C. Information on the number of hearing tests conducted, types of hearing loss in workers, hearing protection use (by age and industry), average hearing levels in several occupations, and hearing loss claims costs are included.
- 2010 (PDF 571 KB)
- 2009 (PDF 621 KB)
- 2007 (PDF 144 KB)
- 2006 (PDF 148 KB)
- 2005 (PDF 145 KB)
- 2004 (PDF 151 KB)
- 2003 (PDF 310 KB)
- 2002 (PDF 183 KB)
- 2001 (PDF 132 KB)
- 2000 (PDF 117 KB)
Annual Statistics by Category
All hearing tests are assigned a particular category. This report summarizes all the tests in BC for a given year. See explanation of these categories (linked to the attached document).
- 2010 (PDF 33 KB)
- 2009 (PDF 46 KB)
- 2008 (PDF 46 KB)
- 2007 (PDF 27 KB)
- 2006 (PDF 27 KB)
- 2005 (PDF 28 KB)
- 2004 (PDF 15 KB)
- 2003 (PDF 15 KB)
- 2002 (PDF 11 KB)
Annual Early Warning Change Statistics for Selected Industries
This is a summary of the category of test called "Early Warning Change" and its prevalence in a number of industries, ranging from construction to public schools.
- 2010 (PDF 41 KB)
- 2009 (PDF 55 KB)
- 2008 (PDF 54 KB)
- 2007 (PDF 42 KB)
- 2006 (PDF 44 KB)
- 2005 (PDF 45 KB)
- 2004 (PDF 64 KB)
- 2003 (PDF 10 KB)
- 2002 (PDF 9 KB)
2003 Construction Industry Update
A review of hearing conservation in construction from 1978 to 2002, including information on hearing tests, hearing protection, hearing handicap, and claims costs.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
* PDF (59 KB)
Construction Noise
This report examines the noise exposure of construction workers -- especially labourers, identifies the main noise sources to which workers are exposed to and discusses engineering controls capable of reducing the noise at source.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (316 KB)
Hearing Levels and Hearing Protection Use in the BC Construction Industry
This report summarizes hearing levels and hearing protection use for the BC Construction industry from 1988-1997.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (55 KB)
Determining School Music Teachers' Noise Exposure
This report describes a study of the noise exposure for school music teachers.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (45 KB)
A Review of Orchestral Musicians' Hearing Loss Risks
This report reviews the literature concerning the noise exposure and hearing loss of symphony orchestra musicians.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (43 KB)
Sawmill Industry Hearing Conservation
This report describes an analysis of hearing test results from 1979 to 1996 submitted by the Sawmill industry.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (31 KB)
Noise Survey Project 1 - Automobile Repair/Service, Garment Industry, Dry Cleaning, Hospitals
This report describes noise survey results for various operations including: automobile repair/service, garment industry, dry cleaning, and hospitals.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (170 KB)
Noise Survey Project 2 - Fast Food, Retail Bakery, Retail Meat Cutting, Roofing, Construction, Mobile Equipment Operators
This report describes noise survey results for various operations including: fast food, retail bakery, retail meat cutting, roofing, construction, and mobile equipment operators.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (126 KB)
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