Why require sampling every day?
Every day with hearing protection is a new experience. Sampling one day does not ensure that the HPDs will be worn effectively the next day, or the day after that. Also, liability for hearing loss compensation is reduced or eliminated if management has a complete daily noise exposure history of the employee. The doseBusters methodology is the only approach that allows industry to differentiate between occupational and non-occupational hearing loss. More importantly, daily sampling provides continuous reinforcement to the employee, allowing him to adjust his habits to maintain daily exposures at a safe level. Employees are initially trained to wear the ESP when there are high noise levels, and to remove the ESP when noise levels are low. This approach maximizes the ability to communicate, therefore the doseBusters USA hearing conservation program impacts both health and safety issues. In addition, individual daily noise exposures vary widely from day-to-day. Workers are mobile and they
