SIGHT AND HEARING CONSERVATION

TRAINING

REFERENCES 29 CFR 1910.95 c AND 133 MCO 5100.8E, Encl 6 MCO 6260.1D

MARINE CORPS POLICY FOR SIGHT CONSERVATION

REQUIRES PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO EYE HAZARDOUS AREAS BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE PROTECTION AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE

20/200 IN ONE EYE CORRECTED MUST NOT BE ASSIGNED

DUTIES WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO THEIR REMAINING VISION

MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION EVEN IF NOT ASSIGNED TO EYE HAZARD LOCATIONS.

VISUALLY IMPAIRED:

SPECIFICATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR PROTECTION FROM:

- FLYING OBJECTS

- FINE DUST PARTICLES

- LIQUID SPLASHES

- GLARE

- RADIANT ENERGY

SIGHT CONSERVATION

EYE PROTECTION SHALL BE WORN WHEN :

PERFORMING OPERATIONS SUCH AS:

- HANDLING MOLTEN METAL

- CUTTING AND WELDING

- DRILLING

- GRINDING

- MILLING

- CHIPPING

SIGHT CONSERVATION A RECENT STUDY FOUND THAT

APPROXIMATELY 60% OF PERSONNEL WHO SUFFERED EYE INJURIES WERE NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

WHEN ASKED WHY, PERSONNEL INDICATED THAT FACE PROTECTION WAS NOT NORMALLY USED OR PRACTICED IN THEIR TYPE OF WORK, OR IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE TYPE OF WORK PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

MARINE CORPS SIGHT CONSERVATION PROGRAM:

ELIMINATE EYE INJURIES PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM FAULTY

VISION INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND ELIMINATE

WASTE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE VISION MAINTAINED HIGH MORALE CONTROL OF CONTACT LENSES IN AREAS

THAT CONTAIN TOXIC VAPORS, DUST, LIQUIDS OR WELDING FUMES.

RESPONSIBILITIES THE SAFETY OFFICE SHALL:

- DETERMINE EYE HAZARDOUS AREAS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROCESSES WHICH REQUIRE EYE PROTECTION

-ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

AREAS DEFINED AS EYE HAZARDOUS

BUFFING SHOPS CLEANING SHOPS CRATING SHOPS DEBURING SHOPS AND ENCLOSURES GRINDING SHOPS METAL MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TEST SHOPS WELDING, BURNING SHOPS WOODWORKING SHOPS PUMP AND CARBURETOR TEST SHOPS AREAS AROUND POWER WIRE BRUSHING AREAS

SUBJECT TO HIGH VELOCITY AIR BLASTS

OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES DEFINED AS EYE HAZARDOUS

ABRASIVE GRINDING BATTERY CHARGING OR REPAIR BRAZING BUFFING AND POLISHING (POWER) WELDING AND CUTTING METAL CHIPPING OR CHISELING CLEANING (STEAM, SPRAY, OR BRUSH) WIRE BRUSHING PAINT STRIPPING SANDING (POWER) SANDBLASTING

OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES DEFINED AS EYE HAZARDOUS

CON’T

DRILLING DROP HAMMER FORGING ENGRAVING (MACHINE) FILING FORGING GRASS MOWING/EDGING HEAT OR GLARE (EXTREME) LIQUID

OCCUPATIONS AND PROCESSES DEFINED AS EYE HAZARDOUS

CON’T

LIQUID OXYGEN (HANDLING) METALIZING AND METAL

SPRAYING MOLTEN METAL USE OF ACID OR SOLVENT WOODWORKING

MINIMUM PROTECTION

AT A MINIMUM, SIGHT PROTECTIVE DEVICES SHALL BE:

- ADEQUATE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST THE HAZARD

- DURABLE

- CAPABLE OF BEING DISINFECTED

- EASY TO CLEAN

- KEPT CLEAN

- IN GOOD REPAIR

PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELDS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES WHILE AWAITING DELIVERY OF CORRECTIVE PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR

FOR TEMPORARY “COMMON USE” PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR

- ISSUANCE

- CARE AND STERILZATION

- REISSUE

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE EYEWARE

PLANOS OR GOGGLES SHALL BE PROVIDED WHILE AWAITING PRESCRIPTION EYEWARE

COMMON USE EYE PROTECTION SHALL BE STERILIZED BEFORE REISSUE

MAINTENANCE OF EYEWARE:

LENS REPLACEMENTREPAIRSENFORCEMENT

MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR

THE WEARER AND THE SUPERVISOR SHALL ENSURE:

- EYE PROTECTION IS CLEANED AND FULLY

OPERATIONAL

- REPAIRED OR REPLACED IF LOST

- REPORT DAMAGED EYEWEAR

BASIC FIRST AID

NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO REMOVE A PARTICLE LODGED IN THE EYEBALL

DO NOT WASH AN EYE THAT HAS BEEN CUT IN ANY WAY

BANDAGE BOTH EYES CHEMICAL BURNS SHALL BE FLUSHED

IMMEDIATELY WITH TEPID POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:

I.D. OF HAZARDOUS AREAS BY COMMITTEE

VISION SCREENING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT

BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

SURVEY POSTING OF AREAS EMERGENCY EYEWASH

FACILITIES SPECIAL PRECAUTION FOR

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

SCREENING EXAMINATIONS

ALL PERSONNEL WHO WORK IN EYE HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED EYE SCREENING EXAMS PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT AND ANNUALLY THERE-AFTER

TRAINING: SHALL INCLUDE:

- NEED FOR EYE PROTECTION

- USE OF AND CARE

- LIMITATIONS

- OPERATIONS WHICH REQUIRE PROTECTION

- HOW TO PROPERLY WEAR

- LOCATIONS OF EYEWASH FACILITIES

- FIRST AID PROCEDURES

MARINE CORPS HEARING

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

MARINE CORPS’GOAL

TO PREVENT OCCUPATIONAL NOISE RELATED HEARING LOSS AMONG MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL

BASIC ELEMENTS SURVEY OF WORKPLACES TO IDENTIFY NOISE

HAZARDS AND PERSONNEL AT RISK WHEN FEASIBLE WORKPLACES SHALL BE MODIFIED

TO REDUCE NOISE LEVEL TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS ENGINEERING, ADMINISTRATIVE, CONTROLS

MEASURES SHALL BE EMPLOYED WHERE POSSIBLE. PPE SHALL BE USED AS A LAST RESORT.

PERIODIC HEARING TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM

NOISE MEASUREMENTS

IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL NOISE, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE NOISE BE MEASURED AND EVALUATED PROPERLY BY THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE DEPT

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)

PEL= 84 db(A) twa for 8 hours in a 40 hour work week

FOR INPACT OR IMPULSE NOISE

-140 dB PEAK

COMMON SOUNDS

Whisper

Normal Conversation

Air Conditioner

Lawn Mower

Loud Rock Music

Jet (taking off)

Barely Audible

Quiet

Mod. Loud

Ext. Loud

Uncomf. Loud

Pain Threshold

10

80

80

100

120

140

dB

LABELING OF HAZARDOUS NOISE AREAS AND EQUIPMENT

DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS NOISE AREAS SHALL BE LABELED WITH:

- NAVMED 6260/2 HAZARDOUS NOISE WARNING DECAL 8”X 10.5”

NSN: 0105-LF-004-7200

-NAVMED 6260/2A HAZARDOUS NOISE LABELS (DISPLAYED ON HAND TOOLS), 1”X1.5”

NSN: 0105-LF-004-78OO

ABATEMENT OF EXISTING NOISE HAZARDS

ENGINEERING DESIGN TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE NOISE LEVELS

DAMPING THE NOISE BY MEANS OF MUFFLERS, MOUNTINGS, COUPLINGS, INSULATIONS, ETC.

ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURES ISOLATION SUBSTITION OF A LESS NOISY OPERATION ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS TO LIMIT

EXPOSURE

ALL PERSONNEL SHALL RECEIVE A REFERENCE BASELINE HEARING TEST UPON ENTRY INTO THE MARINE CORPS

ALL PERSONNEL ROUTINELY EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS NOISE OR ASSIGNED AN OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY THAT INVOLVES ROUTINE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS NOISE

AUDIOGRAMS:

ALL PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO NOISE IN EXCESS OF THE NPEL SHALL RECEIVE PERIODIC MONITORING HEARING TESTS

HEARING TESTS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER

MONITORING AUDIOGRAM

MONITORING AUDIOGRAM

SHALL BE COMPARED TO THE REFERENCE AUDIOGRAM TO DETERMINE IF A SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT HAS OCCURRED.

15 HOUR

PERSONNEL WHO DEMONSTRATE A SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT (STS) ON THEIR ANNUAL MONITORING AUDIOGRAM SHALL BE RETESTED AFTER THEY HAVE REMAINED FREE FROM ALL NOISE EXPOSURE EXCEEDING 80 db FOR 15 HOURS

40 HOUR

OCCASIONALLY, AN STS IS STILL EVIDENT FOLLOWING THE 15 HOUR NOISE FREE PERIOD. IF THIS OCCURS, THEN THE PERSONNEL MUST BE KEPT FREE OF ALL NOISE EXPOSURE FOR A PERIOD OF 40 HOURS BEFORE BEING TESTED AGAIN.

MILITARY PERSONNEL SHALL RECEIVE A HEARING TEST UPON DISCHARGE FROM THE MARINE CORPS.

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN STS, SHALL RECEIVE A HEARING TEST UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

ALL PERSONNEL REMOVED FROM THE HCP DUE TO NO LONGER WORKING IN NOISE HAZARDOUS AREA, SHALL RECEIVE A AUDIOGRAM TO DOCUMENT THEIR AUDITORY STATUS AT THAT TIME.

TERMINATION HEARING TEST

RECORD KEEPING THE RESULTS OF EACH

AUDIOGRAMS SHALL BE KEPT IN PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORDS.

PERSONAL HEARING DEVICES

HEARING PROTECTIVE DEVICES SHALL BE WORN BY ALL PERSONNEL WHERE THERE IS NOISE LEVELS GREATER THAN 84 db(A).

A COMBINATION OF INSERT TYPE AND CIRCUMURAL MUFFS (DOUBLE PROTECTION) SHALL BE WORN WHERE LEVELS EXCEED 104 db(A).

ALL PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO GUN FIRE, ARTILLERY OR MISSILE FIRING IN A TRAINING EXCERSISES SHALL USE HEARING PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TIME MAY BE NECESSARY

PERSONNEL WHO EXHIBIT A PROGRESSIVE SERIES OF PERMANENT THRESHOLD SHIFTS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS HIGH RISK FOR FUTURE HEARING DETERIORATION. THEY MUST BE GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDRATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM

EXCLUSION FROM FUTURE NOISE EXPOSURE

ALL PERSONNEL IN THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM SHALL BE NOTIFIED AND RECEIVE TRAINING IN:

- THE ELEMENTS AND RATIONAL FOR A HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM

- PROPER WEARING AND MAINTENANCE OF HEARING DEVICES

- COMMAND AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLITIES

- OFF-DUTY PRACTICES

- INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IN PROTECTING THEIR OWN HEARING

- HOW HEARING LOSS EFFECTS EMPLOYABILITY, RETENTION, JOB PERFORMANCE AND CAREER PROGRESSION

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