COHS Program Response Paper
COHS PROGRAM REVISION
Francois Guilbault
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Presented to D. Meston
November 26th, 2014
Introduction
1. This study of the three most important safety programs is based on my experience in the Canadian Forces. As operational hazard is a part of the job pre-requisite, those programs are mainly applied in training and day to day operations. Some of these programs are also applied in conflict areas where the situation permits. Any derogation to those programs must be documented by the medical authority in the field. I have included the reference to these programs at the end of this document.
Context and program Description
2. The Canadian Forces employs roughly 65.000 military personnel and about 27.000 civilian …show more content…
The CBRN (chemical, bacteriological, radiological and nuclear) inherent to the military profession is covered by specific training and is not a part of the program. Specific means of protection, sampling and decontamination for these hazards are part of the mandatory annual training of military personnel. The RPP is complete and also take into account specific responsibilities of various entities within the forces (fire marshall, Preventive medicine tech, Chief medical officer, direct supervisors, etc.). One drawback of this program is that no data is kept in the centralized medical file for fit testing of mask or apparatus. The assessment of the individual for its ability to wear is the responsibility of a department which does have limited access to the medical information of the worker. In addition, civilian employee’s medical file is not included in the centralized database. Supervisor’s notes or comments about the workers respect for protection usage are not accessible to medical personnel. This limits the ability of the preventive technician to assess properly the situation and possibly make a correlation between exposure and protection measure, individual or administrative. I have included the program in my assignment …show more content…
Individual’s Response/ Susceptibility to Noise Levels
Program Objectives
Responsibilities
Reviewing Authority:
Sound Surveys for Hearing Conservation Program
Types of Surveys
Reporting Results of Surveys
Monitoring of Personnel at Risk, Audiometry, and Specialist Evaluations
Objectives of Audiometric Monitoring & Medical Assessment
Monitoring Methods
Documentation
Manual Audiogram
Automatic Audiogram
Audiogram of Civilian Employees
Guidelines of the Control of Noise Exposure when Hearing Conservation Recommendations, Based on Detailed Octave-Band Data are not Available
Damage Risk Criteria – Steady State
Required Hearing Protection
Damage risk Criteria – Impulse noise
Weapons Subject to Restrictions
Hearing Protection
Devices Available
Care of Equipment
Sound Abatement Procedures
Warning Signs
Education
Glossary of Terms Used in Hearing Conservation
OFFICERS AND MEN – CLASSIFICATIONS AND TRADES WITH HIGH PREVALENCE OF NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS
ALLOWABLE BACKGROUND OCTAVE-BAND SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (dB re 0.0002 MICROBAR) FOR AUDIOMETRY ROOMS
RESTRICTIONS OF NOISE EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN WEAPONS
APPROVED HEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Physical hazards surveillance/protection
Francois Guilbault
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Presented to D. Meston
November 26th, 2014
Introduction
1. This study of the three most important safety programs is based on my experience in the Canadian Forces. As operational hazard is a part of the job pre-requisite, those programs are mainly applied in training and day to day operations. Some of these programs are also applied in conflict areas where the situation permits. Any derogation to those programs must be documented by the medical authority in the field. I have included the reference to these programs at the end of this document.
Context and program Description
2. The Canadian Forces employs roughly 65.000 military personnel and about 27.000 civilian …show more content…
The CBRN (chemical, bacteriological, radiological and nuclear) inherent to the military profession is covered by specific training and is not a part of the program. Specific means of protection, sampling and decontamination for these hazards are part of the mandatory annual training of military personnel. The RPP is complete and also take into account specific responsibilities of various entities within the forces (fire marshall, Preventive medicine tech, Chief medical officer, direct supervisors, etc.). One drawback of this program is that no data is kept in the centralized medical file for fit testing of mask or apparatus. The assessment of the individual for its ability to wear is the responsibility of a department which does have limited access to the medical information of the worker. In addition, civilian employee’s medical file is not included in the centralized database. Supervisor’s notes or comments about the workers respect for protection usage are not accessible to medical personnel. This limits the ability of the preventive technician to assess properly the situation and possibly make a correlation between exposure and protection measure, individual or administrative. I have included the program in my assignment …show more content…
Individual’s Response/ Susceptibility to Noise Levels
Program Objectives
Responsibilities
Reviewing Authority:
Sound Surveys for Hearing Conservation Program
Types of Surveys
Reporting Results of Surveys
Monitoring of Personnel at Risk, Audiometry, and Specialist Evaluations
Objectives of Audiometric Monitoring & Medical Assessment
Monitoring Methods
Documentation
Manual Audiogram
Automatic Audiogram
Audiogram of Civilian Employees
Guidelines of the Control of Noise Exposure when Hearing Conservation Recommendations, Based on Detailed Octave-Band Data are not Available
Damage Risk Criteria – Steady State
Required Hearing Protection
Damage risk Criteria – Impulse noise
Weapons Subject to Restrictions
Hearing Protection
Devices Available
Care of Equipment
Sound Abatement Procedures
Warning Signs
Education
Glossary of Terms Used in Hearing Conservation
OFFICERS AND MEN – CLASSIFICATIONS AND TRADES WITH HIGH PREVALENCE OF NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS
ALLOWABLE BACKGROUND OCTAVE-BAND SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (dB re 0.0002 MICROBAR) FOR AUDIOMETRY ROOMS
RESTRICTIONS OF NOISE EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN WEAPONS
APPROVED HEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Physical hazards surveillance/protection