Abstract
The last omnibus report on noise in New Zealand workplaces was carried out in 1984 when 15,957 workers in high noise-risk areas showed 6,493 (40%) were actually exposed above the exposure standard of 85 dB(A) and of the 3,700 (23%) who had audiometric screening, 15% had evidence (a loss at 4 kHz of 35 dB hearing at age 25 or 50 or more at any age) of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).1 A recent review showed that the numbers of new claims incurring a cost to ACC in 2005-6 (5,580 cases) were approximately double the figure in 1995-1996 (2,823), and the costs of NIHL have been estimated as NZ$198.32 million since 1995.2 Despite knowledge of effective controls since the mid-80s, there is no evidence that the prevalence of the condition is decreasing.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 209-215 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Health, Safety and Environment |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Oct 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Hearing conservation in high risk industries : Compliance with, and barriers to best practice in, workplace noise control. / McBride, David; Bell, Melanie L.
In: Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, Vol. 27, No. 3, 10.2011, p. 209-215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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