Hearing loss is a serious problem for workers in the construction industry, with three out of every four construction workers being overexposed to noise on a jobsite. That is why hearing loss prevention is a priority for the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR r2p Working Group. In order to understand more about noise exposure and hearing loss prevention, CPWR used its Trainers and Researchers United Network to conduct multi-trade surveys of trainers and workers. The results of the trainer and worker surveys identified a need for additional training materials and new strategies to improve retention of the information and training provided. Based on these … Read more