Webinar: Hearing Loss Prevention in Agriculture

Sep 8, 2011

Presenters will include Janet Ehlers, RN, MSN, Occupational Health Nurse and Pamela Graydon, MS, COHC, Electronics Engineer.

Who should participate? Anyone who works with people exposed to noise in farming. This train-the-trainer online workshop will include how to select and insert hearing protection properly. In order to practice what is being demonstrated, please bring at least one kind of formable (foam) earplugs to the workshop.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011                                    3:00 pm to 4:15 pm Eastern DST

1. To connect to telephone conference:

Toll free (877)784-2189

Participant code 7518864

2. To connect to internet session:

Meeting ID: 33RZ9H  

Entry Code: pmwdkh

A limited number of phone lines are available, make arrangements earlier.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011                                 9:00 am-10:15 am Eastern DST

1. To connect to telephone conference:

Toll free (877) 784-2189

Participant code 7518864

2. To connect to internet session:

Meeting ID: N84CTW

Entry Code: kmirew

 

Pre-registration is not necessary. However, a limited number of phone lines are available.  To help assure that you and your staff can participate, call and log in early. If all phone lines are taken, please see information on the next page to obtain additional dates of times when this workshop is offered.

Instructions for joining the online workshop
To participate in this online workshop, both a computer with an internet connection and a telephone line are necessary. The presenters will be using a system named Microsoft Office Live Meeting to show the slides and visual aids. To listen and interact with the presenters, the user will need to connect to a telephone conference call.  The instructions for both are explained below.

Caution first time users:  To save time before the online workshop, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.


To access the online workshop:  

1. Go to: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/cdc/join

2. Copy and paste the required information from the above tables for the meeting that you will be participating.

Notice: Microsoft Office Live Meeting can be used to record meetings. By participating in this meeting, you agree that your communications may be monitored or recorded at any time during the meeting.


 

For additional information on this workshop, presentation handouts, other possible dates for this same workshop, or to order the free brochures contact:

Janet Ehlers at: jehlers@cdc.gov           Jose Lainez at: jlainez@cdc.gov


 

Free brochures are available in single copies or bulk orders for your organization
They can also be viewed or printed electronically via www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise

They’re your ears – Protect them (#2007-175) primarily describes the problem, e.g. the relationship between noise exposure and hearing loss, and provides information to overcome resistance to hearing protection device usage.   They're your ears is also available electronically in Spanish.

Have you Heard? Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable (#2007-176) primarily describes appropriate selection and use of hearing protective devices, e.g. ear plugs.

 

By Stephen J. Vasquez
Posted By - Viticulture Farm Advisor

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