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FMM Institute (475427-W)

Penang Branch


INTRODUCTION

The main benefit of this programme is to prevent occupational hearing loss and ensure that all high noise area personnel are aware of the current hazards and steps to reduce the hazards. There are many alternatives to reduce high noise.

CONTENTS

·  Legal Overview of Noise Exposure

·  The Importance of Hearing Conservation Safety

·  What is Noise?

·  Ear Diagram and the Need to Protect our Ears

·  Effects of High Noise Exposure and Common Ear Protection Devices

·  How to Reduce/eliminate Noise Hazards

·  The Need for Audiometric Personnel Testing

·  High Noise Reduction/elimination Hazard-scenario

Course Content

Topic / Content
9.00 - 9.15 am / Introduction / General concept of Risk, Hazard and Exposure
9.15 - 10.00 am / Ear Anatomy and Mechanism of Hearing / Anatomy of the ear and the mechanism of hearing
10.00- 10.30 am / Effects of Noise / Adverse effects of noise
10.30 - 11.00 am / Tea
11.00 – 11.30 am / Interpretation of Audiogram / Various examples of audiographs and interpretation of audiographs
11.30 – 1.00 noon / Hearing Conservation Program / Various steps in hearing conservation
12.4500 - 2.00 pm / Lunch
2.00 – 3.00 pm / FMA Noise Regulations 1989 and Re-look / Review and comments on the Noise Regulations
3.00 - 3.30pm / Hearing Protection Devices / Various types of HP devices and their advantages and disadvantages
3.30 – 4.00 pm / Tea
4.00 – 4.30 pm / Concept of Occupational Diseases for Socso Claim / Concept and categories of occupational diseases
4.30 - 5.00 pm / Documentation of Evidence for Socso Hearing Loss Claim / Types of audiometry, HL patterns in audiometry, evidence required for claim

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

·  Highlight key points of the Factories and Machineries Act 1967.

·  Understand the Hearing Conservation Programme.

·  The importance of proper hearing ability at workplace.

·  Identifying the noise hazards and how to reduce/eliminate this hazard.

·  The effects of over-exposure to high noise area.

·  The usage of proper hearing protection equipment, administrative control and engineering controls to reduce high noise exposure.

·  The requirement of workplace exposure noise monitoring and personnel audiometric testing.

THE FACILITATOR

Dr. Wong Kar Lin holds a Master Degree in Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety from Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an appointed NIOSH lecturer and trains doctors to be OH doctors as well. Currently he is the Director of Poliklinik Pan-Medic and Pan Esh Consultancy that provides Occupational Health & Safety consultation and conducts medical surveillance. He also conducts courses under FMM Institute’s Certificate in Safety & Health Officer.

TARGET GROUP

OSH Practitioners & Consultants, Safety & Health Officers, Safety Engineers, Safety & Health Committee Members, Occupational Health Nurses, Occupational Health Doctors, Business Owners, Human Resource Executives & Managers

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

COURSE FEE RM500 (FMM Member) / RM580 (Non-Member) per participant

(The fee includes luncheon, coffee/tea breaks and notes)

The price is inclusive of GST

DRESS CODE Office Attire

REGISTRATION Participation in the programme is based on a first-come-first-served

basis. Cheques made in favour of the “FMM Institute” should be forwarded on or before programme date to the FMM Institute, Northern Branch, Bandar Seberang Jaya. Participants who registered but did not attend, will be billed accordingly. . Upon confirmation, kindly send us the payment before the commencement of the programme.

CANCELLATION There will be no refund for cancellation within 2 days prior to the programme, 50% for cancellation between 3 – 6 days and full refund for cancellation 7 days prior to the programme. Please inform in writing if you intend to cancel. A replacement can be accepted at no additional cost.

DISCLAIMER The FMM Institute reserves the right to change the facilitator, date and

to vary / cancel the programme should unavoidable circumstances

arise. All efforts will be taken to inform participants of the changes.

Upon sending the registration form, you are deemed to have read

and accepted the terms and conditions.

ENQUIRIES Ms Nazliza/ Ms Norazwani

FMM Institute

No. 2767 Lebuh Tenggiri 2, Bandar Seberang Jaya, 13700 Seberang Perai

Tel:04-6302050/2

Fax: 04-6302054

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Hearing Conservation Program
11 January 2018
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
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