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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Preventing Occupational Hearing
Loss: Stakeholder Meeting
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
OSHA invites interested
parties to participate in an informal
stakeholder meeting on preventing
occupational hearing loss. Every year,
between 20,000 and 25,000 workers
suffer from preventable hearing loss due
to high workplace noise levels. The
purpose of this meeting is to provide a
forum and gather information on the
best practices for noise reduction in the
workplace, including a discussion on
personal protective equipment, hearing
conservation programs and engineering
controls. OSHA is holding this
stakeholder meeting as part of its
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commitment to work with stakeholders
on approaches to preventing
occupational hearing loss.
DATES: The date for the stakeholder
meeting is November 03, 2011, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. est., in Washington, DC.
The deadline for registration to attend or
participate in the meeting is October 27,
2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Francis Perkins Building, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–4437 A/
B/C/D, at 200 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. The nearest
Metro station is Judiciary Square (Red
Line). Photo ID is required to enter the
building.
Registration to attend or participate in
the meeting: To participate in the
November 03, 2011 stakeholder
meeting, or be a nonparticipating
observer, you must register
electronically, by phone, or by facsimile
by close of business on October 27,
2011.
Electronically: https://
www2.ergweb.com/projects/
conferences/osha/register-oshastakeholder.htm.
By Phone: Please call 781–674–7374.
Facsimile: Fax your request to (781)
674–2906. Registrants should label their
faxes as: ‘‘Attention: OSHA Preventing
Occupational Hearing Loss: Stakeholder
Meeting.’’
When registering please indicate the
following: (1) Name, address, phone,
fax, and e-mail address; (2) Organization
for which you work; and, (3)
Organization you will represent (if
different).
The meeting will last 4 hours, and be
limited to approximately 30
participants. OSHA will do its best to
accommodate all persons who wish to
participate. OSHA encourages persons
and groups having similar interests to
consolidate their information and
participate through a single
representative. Members of the general
public may observe, but not participate
in, the meetings as space permits. OSHA
staff will be present to take part in the
discussions.
Eastern Research Group (ERG), Inc.,
(110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA
02421), will manage logistics for the
meetings, provide a facilitator, and
compile notes summarizing the
discussion. These notes will not identify
individual speakers. The summary notes
will be available for review at https://
www.osha.gov.
OSHA will confirm participants to
ensure a fair representation of interests
and a wide range of viewpoints.
Nonparticipating observers who do not
register for the meeting will be
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accommodated as space permits.
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice, as well as news releases
and other relevant documents, are
available on the OSHA Web page at:
https://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1999; e-mail:
Meilinger.Francis2@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Noise-related hearing loss has been
listed as one of the most prevalent
occupational health concerns in the
United States for more than 25 years.
Every year between 20,000 and 25,000
workers suffer from preventable hearing
loss due to high workplace noise levels.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has
reported that nearly 125,000 workers
have suffered significant, permanent
hearing loss since 2004. Neither surgery
nor a hearing aid can help correct this
type of hearing loss.
On October 19, 2010, the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) published in the Federal
Register (FR) a proposed interpretation
titled ‘‘Interpretation of OSHA’s
Provisions for Feasible Administrative
or Engineering Controls of Occupational
Noise’’ (https://
www.edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/
2010–26135.htm). The proposed
interpretation would have clarified the
term ‘‘feasible administrative or
engineering controls’’ as used in
OSHA’s noise standard. This FR notice
requested comments on the proposal to
clarify that the word ‘‘feasible’’ has its
ordinary, plain meaning of ‘‘capable of
being done.’’ Comments were due
December 20, 2010; however, in
response to several requests from the
regulated community, OSHA extended
the comment period by 90 days to
March 21, 2010. Over 90 comments
were received in response to this
proposed interpretation. OSHA stated
that it would review all of the comments
before making its final decision.
The proposed interpretation was
subsequently withdrawn on January 19,
2011, (https://www.osha.gov/pls/
oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?
p_table=NEWS_
RELEASES&p_id=19119). OSHA
decided to suspend work on the
proposal in order to conduct an
education, outreach and consultation
initiative on preventing work-related
hearing loss. As part of the agency’s
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initiative, the agency committed to
holding a stakeholder meeting on
preventing occupational hearing loss to
elicit the views of employers, workers,
and noise control and public health
professionals. The meeting announced
in this notice fulfills this commitment.
II. Stakeholder Meeting
The stakeholder meeting announced
in this notice will be conducted as a
group discussion on views, concerns,
and issues surrounding the hazards of
occupational exposure to noise and how
best to control them. To facilitate as
much group interaction as possible,
formal presentations by stakeholders
will not be permitted. The stakeholder
meeting discussions will center on
preventing occupational hearing loss
and will include such subjects as the
use of personal protective equipment,
effective hearing conservation programs
and the use of feasible engineering
controls to control noise exposure in the
workplace. The discussions will focus
on topics such as noise control
challenges and the best practices in
construction, general industry and other
sectors where noise is a hazard. The
specific issues to be discussed will
include the following:
• What are the best practices
regarding hearing conservation
programs?
• What are the best practices for, as
well as concerns with, using personal
protective equipment for noise control?
• What are the best practices for using
feasible engineering controls?
• What are examples of companies
that have effective noise control
programs and what are the key elements
of their programs?
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under
the direction of Dr. David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 3,
2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: Stakeholder Meeting
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an informal
stakeholder meeting on preventing occupational hearing loss. Every
year, between 20,000 and 25,000 workers suffer from preventable hearing
loss due to high workplace noise levels. The purpose of this meeting is
to provide a forum and gather information on the best practices for
noise reduction in the workplace, including a discussion on personal
protective equipment, hearing conservation programs and engineering
controls. OSHA is holding this stakeholder meeting as part of its
commitment to work with stakeholders on approaches to preventing
occupational hearing loss.
DATES: The date for the stakeholder meeting is November 03, 2011, from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. est., in Washington, DC. The deadline for registration
to attend or participate in the meeting is October 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Francis Perkins Building,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-4437 A/B/C/D, at 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. The nearest Metro station is Judiciary
Square (Red Line). Photo ID is required to enter the building.
Registration to attend or participate in the meeting: To
participate in the November 03, 2011 stakeholder meeting, or be a
nonparticipating observer, you must register electronically, by phone,
or by facsimile by close of business on October 27, 2011.
Electronically: https://www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/osha/register-osha-stakeholder.htm.
By Phone: Please call 781-674-7374.
Facsimile: Fax your request to (781) 674-2906. Registrants should
label their faxes as: ``Attention: OSHA Preventing Occupational Hearing
Loss: Stakeholder Meeting.''
When registering please indicate the following: (1) Name, address,
phone, fax, and e-mail address; (2) Organization for which you work;
and, (3) Organization you will represent (if different).
The meeting will last 4 hours, and be limited to approximately 30
participants. OSHA will do its best to accommodate all persons who wish
to participate. OSHA encourages persons and groups having similar
interests to consolidate their information and participate through a
single representative. Members of the general public may observe, but
not participate in, the meetings as space permits. OSHA staff will be
present to take part in the discussions.
Eastern Research Group (ERG), Inc., (110 Hartwell Avenue,
Lexington, MA 02421), will manage logistics for the meetings, provide a
facilitator, and compile notes summarizing the discussion. These notes
will not identify individual speakers. The summary notes will be
available for review at https://www.osha.gov.
OSHA will confirm participants to ensure a fair representation of
interests and a wide range of viewpoints. Nonparticipating observers
who do not register for the meeting will be accommodated as space
permits. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice, as well as
news releases and other relevant documents, are available on the OSHA
Web page at: https://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
1999; e-mail: Meilinger.Francis2@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most
prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more
than 25 years. Every year between 20,000 and 25,000 workers suffer from
preventable hearing loss due to high workplace noise levels. The Bureau
of Labor Statistics has reported that nearly 125,000 workers have
suffered significant, permanent hearing loss since 2004. Neither
surgery nor a hearing aid can help correct this type of hearing loss.
On October 19, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal
Register (FR) a proposed interpretation titled ``Interpretation of
OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls
of Occupational Noise'' (https://www.edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-26135.htm). The proposed interpretation would have clarified the term
``feasible administrative or engineering controls'' as used in OSHA's
noise standard. This FR notice requested comments on the proposal to
clarify that the word ``feasible'' has its ordinary, plain meaning of
``capable of being done.'' Comments were due December 20, 2010;
however, in response to several requests from the regulated community,
OSHA extended the comment period by 90 days to March 21, 2010. Over 90
comments were received in response to this proposed interpretation.
OSHA stated that it would review all of the comments before making its
final decision.
The proposed interpretation was subsequently withdrawn on January
19, 2011, (https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=19119). OSHA decided to suspend work on the
proposal in order to conduct an education, outreach and consultation
initiative on preventing work-related hearing loss. As part of the
agency's
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initiative, the agency committed to holding a stakeholder meeting on
preventing occupational hearing loss to elicit the views of employers,
workers, and noise control and public health professionals. The meeting
announced in this notice fulfills this commitment.
II. Stakeholder Meeting
The stakeholder meeting announced in this notice will be conducted
as a group discussion on views, concerns, and issues surrounding the
hazards of occupational exposure to noise and how best to control them.
To facilitate as much group interaction as possible, formal
presentations by stakeholders will not be permitted. The stakeholder
meeting discussions will center on preventing occupational hearing loss
and will include such subjects as the use of personal protective
equipment, effective hearing conservation programs and the use of
feasible engineering controls to control noise exposure in the
workplace. The discussions will focus on topics such as noise control
challenges and the best practices in construction, general industry and
other sectors where noise is a hazard. The specific issues to be
discussed will include the following:
What are the best practices regarding hearing conservation
programs?
What are the best practices for, as well as concerns with,
using personal protective equipment for noise control?
What are the best practices for using feasible engineering
controls?
What are examples of companies that have effective noise
control programs and what are the key elements of their programs?
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under the direction of Dr. David
Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 3, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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