1980
DOI: 10.1177/001872088002200108
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Promoting Increased Use of Ear Protectors in Noise Through Information Feedback

Abstract: Workers in a noisy department of a metal fabrication plant took hearing tests before and at the end of their workshifts to ascertain the extent of temporary hearing losses that occurred with and without earplugs being worn. This information was fed back to individual workers as a means for motivating greater use of ear protectors issued for hearing conservation purposes. Subsequent observations of earplug users in this department for 5 months showed a steady increase, attaining a level of 85 -90%. No more than… Show more

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“…40-50% of the exposed population, using HPDs during a meaningful portion of their exposure. Some fraction of those remaining unprotected may require other approaches such as tailored training (Lusk et al, 2003), incorporation of audiometric test results into training (Zohar et al, 1980), or other techniques.…”
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“…40-50% of the exposed population, using HPDs during a meaningful portion of their exposure. Some fraction of those remaining unprotected may require other approaches such as tailored training (Lusk et al, 2003), incorporation of audiometric test results into training (Zohar et al, 1980), or other techniques.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…40-50% of the exposed population, using HPDs during a meaningful portion of their exposure. Some fraction of those remaining unprotected may require other approaches such as tailored training (Lusk et al, 2003), incorporation of audiometric test results into training (Zohar et al, 1980), or other techniques.To obtain some perspective on the apparent success of the NLI in changing behavior, a brief survey was conducted among the NLI users at the conclusion of the four-month follow-up on the last site in the study. All seventeen workers assigned an NLI who were present on site at the final assessment answered the survey and a very high percentage of them (60-95%) provided positive feedback about the utility of the NLI.…”
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“…These include noi se exposure le vel (6) , availability (16 ), and mandatory regul ations and sanc tions (7 ). How e ver , the se fac to rs hardl y ex plain individual differen ces in the use of hearing protect ion devices amo ng wo rkers exposed to the same ambi ent noise level and working under the same work regulations with hearing protection devices available.…”
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“…2,3 Since the late 1970s, most published studies that have evaluated changes at the work site have narrowly focused on assessing specific behaviors following performance-based training. [4][5][6][7][8][9] More recently, evaluators of training programs have recognized the need to assess worker actions to improve conditions. Through these evaluations, several training components have been identified as important for promoting behavioral and work environment changes.…”
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