“…The operational workers, assistencial and general service technicians, crane operators, miners, metal board handlers, mechanics, tractor operators, among others have higher chances of having hearing problems in relation to those who have administrative, teaching and research professions 3,18 , similar to the results of this research. In relation to time of work in the occupation, studies 1,5,19,24 show that as the time of work progresses, the workers have worse hearing function. This fact is understandable, as there is higher exposure to risk factors in relation to the shorter time of work in the function.…”