OCFD Hearing Protection Guidelines Flashcards Preview

IMS > OCFD Hearing Protection Guidelines > Flashcards

Flashcards in OCFD Hearing Protection Guidelines Deck (14)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is the OCFD safety and health philosophy?

A

All OCFD employees return home from work as safe and healthy as they were when they arrived.

2
Q

If you are exposed to a sound as loud as your Pass device for ___- hours or longer per day, then all aspects of the SOP would be required by OSHA.

A

3 hours or longer per day.

3
Q

Based on audiometric surveys at emergency scenes, fire stations and maintenance shop, OCFD employees are ________

A

not currently exposed to occupational noise that necessitates the implementation of OSHA requirements.

4
Q

The Oklahoma City Fire Department shall complete noise level surveys every ____ years or when new equipment or technology is put in place.

A

2 years.

5
Q

The OCFD shall notify each employee exposed at or above an 8 hour time weighted average of ___ decibels of the results of the monitoring.

A

85 decibels

6
Q

OCFD shall establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared within ____ months of an employee’s first exposure at or above 85 dB for eight hours.

A

6 months

7
Q

All fire recruits will receive a baseline audiogram prior to

A

employment with OCFD.

8
Q

At least ________ after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the OCFD shall obtain a new audiogram for any employee exposed at or above an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 decibels.

A

Annually

9
Q

The OCFD shall make hearing protectors available to all employees at no cost to employees. Hearing protectors currently available include:

A

Anti-noise Ear Muffs

Disposable ant-noise ear plugs

10
Q

The IC or officer in charge shall require the use of hearing protection when employees are;

A

performing a high level noise tasks

working near a high pressure gas leak

in the jump seat of an open cab that does NOT have an internal communications head set available during every code 1 or 3

near an engine running ABOVE idle speed

performing pumping and aerial ladder operations

11
Q

Anti-noise Muffs should be replaced by completing a

A

Personal Protective Equipment request form

12
Q

OCFD hearing protection guidelines will be evaluated __________ by the SAFETY OFFICE

A

annually

13
Q

Noise exposure measurement records shall be retained for ____ years.

A

2 years

14
Q

Audiometric test records shall be retained for _______

A

the duration of the affected employee’s employment

Decks in IMS Class (79):