Tools of the Trade: Using Noise Monitoring Apps and Ear Buds to Teach Hearing Conservation on the Farm
Hearing loss continues to be a risk for those working in agriculture, with approximately 50% of agricultural workers over 50 years of age experiencing hearing handicaps. This session will teach you how to create a hearing conservation lesson using a free noise monitoring app and inexpensive noise suppressing earbuds. This lesson can be used with folks from 13 – 100 years of age.
Supporting Documents (PDF)
- Protect Your Hearing On or Off the Farm Flyer (English)
- Protect Your Hearing On or Off the Farm Flyer (Spanish)
- Protecting Farmers’ Hearing
- Tool Test Noise Summary
- Tips and Tools for Fitting and Using EAR Foam Earplugs
- Selecting and Using Hearing Protection
- Practical Solutions
- NIOSH Sound Level Meter Application (English)
- Hearing Protection Demonstration (Lesson Plan)
- Hearing Poster (Elementary)