by jbs052410 d3 — May 26, 2010—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), presented the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. the 2010 Safe-in-Sound Award in the category for Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention in the Construction Sector. The award was presented at the Building Trades Employers’ Association Leadership dinner on May 18, 2010.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. were recognized for their combined efforts in developing, implementing and overseeing the New York City Construction Noise Mitigation Rule, which established noise emission limits and mitigation measures for all city construction and also proactively addressed work-related exposures.
Work-related hearing loss is a permanent but preventable problem, notes NIOSH. The Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards honor hearing loss prevention programs in the construction, manufacturing, and service sectors. The other 2010 recipients, honored previously, are:
- Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention in the Manufacturing Sector: Etymotic Research, Inc., a research and product development group that creates products designed to measure, improve and protect hearing; and
Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention in the Services Sector: Dr. Kris Chesky and the College of Music, University of North Texas, for their contribution towards raising the awareness of the importance of hearing loss prevention among student and professional musicians.
NIOSH has developed a number of resources to assist workers and employers in reducing noise exposure as well as in finding and fitting the proper kind of hearing protection and determining hazardous levels of noise. For more information, visit NIOSH’s Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Web site.
