Preface
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 Persons involved in the hearing loss prevention
program (HLPP)
5 Detecting hazards and assessing risk
6 Controlling noise exposure
7 Hearing protection devices (HPDs)
8 Audiometric testing (hearing tests)
9 Hazard communication
10 Education and training
11 Monitoring the HLPPs performance
12 Special challenges
Annex A (informative) - Ototoxity
Annex B (informative) - Engineering controls
Annex C (informative) - Best practices in hearing
loss prevention
Annex D (informative) - Sample sound level map
Annex E (informative) - Risk assessment
Annex F (informative) - Canadian legislative context
Annex G (informative) - Unprotected exposures
Annex H (informative) - Comparison of and guidance
for applying methods of estimating protected
exposure
Annex I (informative) - Brief summary of
'Plan-Do-Check-Act' management theory
Annex J (Informative) - Periodic assessment of HLPP
performance
Annex K (informative) - Explanation of dBA and dBC
Annex L (informative) - Safety concerns for those
workers with hearing loss
Annex M (informative) - Hearing protection job
compatibility analysis