ATLAS program is the future of
Occupational Hearing Health and Safety
- Hearing Conservation per OSHA and NIOSH regulations, recommendations
- Worker engagement per OSHA, NIOSH and NSC principles for total worker well-being
- Self-management of hearing health per FDA OTC Rule principles
Supports:
Worker involvement in hearing conservation, extending beyond workplace
Demonstration of commitment to safety culture
Cost-effective measures
Subject matter expertise:
OSHA Training Institute & NSC Certifications
CAOHC Certification
Licensed Audiologist
FDA Liaison and Regulatory Scientist
Informed by real-world input from workers and management
Hearing Conservation Training
Hearing Loss Prevention Program
Hearing Protection and Self-Care Technology
Versión en español
CAOHC: Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NSC: National Safety Council
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTC: Over-The-Counter
Hearing Conservation Training
for workplaces exceeding OSHA Permissible Noise Exposures
29CFR1910.95 compliance
Federal and applicable State regulations, Worker engagement and self-management principles
Hearing impaired accomodations
OSHA SHIBs, FDA OTC Rule for self-treatment, Practices for collaboration and communication,
EEOC and ADA resources
Effectiveness
Job Safety Analysis, hierarchy of controls, address company and employee needs, metrics, record-keeping
Implementation
Fit to existing company training, Online option, Signage and reminders, Monitoring
Hearing Loss Prevention Program
for personalized hearing healthcare that is self-controlled by worker
Self-Care ePortal
Webinars
User support
Information generated from federal resources and updated to stay current
Relevant to daily activities - at work and outside work
Self-paced education and evaluation tools
Self-analysis, monitoring, decision-making on personal hearing health
Continued learning
Private and confidential
Spanish version of ePortal
Available contact and support
Hearing Protection Technology
for maintaining hearing health and safe listen habits
Hearing protection devices
Wireless audiometry and fit testing
Safe Listen App for self-care
OTC devices and tools for self-treating
Our current engagement in
Occupational Hearing Safety and Health
2023: NHCA annual conference presentation on 'Self-managed Hearing Health eTool : An integration of FDA, OSHA and NIOSH directives'
2022: Host of OSHA Safe and Sound Week, Nationwide event: Webinar on 'The Future of Hearing Safety and Health Program'
2022: MHSRS Annual conference: Poster presentation on 'An Interactive Self-Analysis eTool for managing Hearing Health'
