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When
  • 3/19/2026 1:00 PM CDT
  • 3/19/2026 2:00 PM CDT
  • WEBINAR
This focused webinar provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the essential components of an effective occupational hearing conservation program. We will break down the key regulatory requirements, how to interpret audiograms, calculate Standard Threshold Shifts (STS), and evaluate the appropriate selection and use of hearing protection devices. Tailored to the unique noise challenges of the metal casting environment, this session equips attendees with practical information to ensure compliance and protect workers’ long‑term hearing.

What You’ll Learn:
  • Core Requirements of OSHA’s Occupational Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95):
    Enrollment criteria, monitoring, training, audiometric testing, and recordkeeping essentials.
  • Audiogram Fundamentals:
    How to interpret audiometric results, calculate STS (including where age‑correction is permitted), and determine when a shift meets OSHA recordable criteria.
  • Effective Follow‑Up Actions for STS Cases:
    Best practices for retesting, clinical referral, employee training, documentation, and hearing protection reassessment.
  • Selecting the Right Hearing Protection:
    Understanding attenuation ratings (NRR), appropriate derating methods, and practical considerations for ensuring real‑world protection in high‑noise environments.

Who Should Attend:
EHS and safety professionals, industrial hygienists, plant managers, HR leaders and supervisors, maintenance personnel, audiometric program administrators, and anyone involved in implementing or overseeing a hearing conservation program.

Key Takeaway:
Participants will leave with a solid understanding of regulatory obligations, the skills to interpret audiograms and calculate STS, and the knowledge to select the most effective hearing protection devices for safeguarding hearing in metal casting operations.

This AFS Members Only Webinar begins at 1:00 p.m. CT