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CM – Occupational Screening Audiometry

2022-05-22
Petro

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Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Introduction to Education for Health Africa

Training calendars and price-lists

Certificate of Competence in Occupational Screening Audiometry

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The Structures of the Ear

The Mechanism of Hearing

Protective Reflexes

Physics of Sound

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Top Five Industries Causing Hearing Loss

Top Five Occupations Causing Hearing Loss

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Legislative Framework

Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993

Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996

Compensation of Occupational Diseases Act No. 103 of 1993

South African National Standards

Actions to be taken by those at risk of noise-induced Hearing Loss

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Hearing Conservation Programme

Health Risk Assessment

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Equipment and equipment controls

Earpiece, headband and cables

Worker response buttons and cables

Audiometry booth

Calibration of Puretone Audiometers

Biological calibration

Daily listening checks

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Acoustic Environment

Psycho-Acoustic Verification Test

Fixed Site Audiometers

What affects the calibration of audiometric equipment?

Standard Healthcare Precautions in Healthcare Settings

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Introduction to history taking

History Taking for Audiometry

General history

Verification Checklist

Introduction to the physical examination of the ear

Audiometry Questionnaire and Examination

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Types of hearing tests

Types of audiograms in occupational health

The Baseline Audiogram

The Entry / Initial Audiogram

The Periodic Audiogram

The Exit Audiogram

The Diagnostic Audiogram

The Milestone Baseline Audiogram

The Monitoring Audiogram

Worker preparation for an audiogram

Factors influencing the validity of audiometry

How to deal with a malingering worker

Table for the comparison of the different audiograms

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Automated testing technique

Manual testing technique

Recording instructions

Manual recording sheet

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Introduction to hearing loss

Percentage Loss of Hearing (PLH)

Percentage Loss of Hearing Shift (PLHS)

Milestone Baseline or Audiometric Zero

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Characteristics of the 4 main types of hearing loss

Practice of interpretation – step by step

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Medical Surveillance

Health Education

Follow up of workers at risk

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