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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.

  • 2007 (PDF 144 KB) new item
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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).

  • 2007 (PDF 27 KB) new item
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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.

  • 2007 (PDF 42 KB) new item
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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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* PDF (55 KB)

Determining School Music Teachers' Noise Exposure

This report describes a study of the noise exposure for school music teachers.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* PDF (126 KB)



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