Topic: Award-Winning Ideas for Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

This webinar will be recorded. No CEU credits of any kind will be offered for viewing this webinar. 

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When: May 1, 2024 at 4:00pm ET

CEUs: No CEUs will be offered for this webinar. 

About the Webinar: Efforts to prevent the effects of noise can seem overwhelming.  However, since 2009 more than 27 specific initiatives have been recognized with the Safe-In-Sound Award for Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention. These award winners are pioneers who invested in innovative approaches (some surprisingly simple and easy to implement) to tame the beast. Their success stories demonstrate that noise control is desirable and within reach, and that noise control benefits extend beyond the prevention of hearing loss.

In this session, you will hear about rationales and real-world examples which were implemented by single facilities or adopted across large corporations. While some key elements and strategies are not new, they are unique in how extensively they are implemented and valued, and how integrated they are at different organizational levels.  The practical range of strategies covered, will provide guidance on how to achieve excellence in hearing loss prevention in your own work. Attendees will learn about practical ideas for reducing noise-induced hearing loss and innovative approaches to managing Hearing Loss Prevention Programs that have helped these companies achieve greater success.

The Safe-In sound award is presented annually by the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) and the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). Participants are encouraged to apply for the award online https://www.safeinsound.us

Presenters: Thais Morata (PhD), Ted Madison (M.A., CCC-A, CPS/A)

Thais Morata, PhD. is Co-Manager of the Hearing Loss Prevention Program of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is a Founding Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Audiology and the Cochrane Work systematic review group.   She is a mentor and collaborator with researchers across the globe and received several awards.  Her pioneering research in occupational health has contributed to international occupational safety and health policies.  She is currently devoting time to improving the communication of science to the public through new media and promoting the adoption of evidence-based health practices. 

Ted Madison, M.A., CCC-A, CPS/A is an audiologist in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He teaches hearing conservation courses for the Midwest Center for Occupational Safety and Health at the University of Minnesota. He is certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) as a Course Director and a Professional Supervisor of the Audiometric Monitoring Program. Ted served as President of National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) in 2004-2005 and as a CAOHC council member from 2006-2016. He currently is a member of the review panel for the Safe-In-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™.

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