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Ergonomics & Occupational Noise Exposure

Posted by Chandra Kishore on March 16, 2010 at 11:25pm


Welcome to the latest club on Indian Environment Network on Ergonomics and Occupational environment. Here are some points shared by Dr. Nandini Limaye Joshi to jumpstart discussion. You are welcome to post your own expereinces here.



Ergonomics & Occupational Noise Exposure


Until the recent past, the primary noise-induced human-health effect was stated to be a
long-term hearing loss, which usually occurred after a worker retired from the
workforce.



However over the last decade, non-auditory health effects of noise are also being studied
extensively, with most studies concluding a high potential in noise to cause
them



Apart from health, recent research has demonstrated noise exposure impacting workforce performance
as well as substantially increasing occupational accidents.



To minimize the above, construction and implementation of interventions to manage occupational
noise is an urgent need of the present times.



Known as a “Hearing Conservation Intervention” in addition to issuing ear plugs & ear muffs to the noise-exposed workforce,it involves audiometric monitoring followed by practical & viable administrative and
workplace alterations.



Dr. Nandini Limaye-Joshi
Industrial Audiologist - Hearing Protection & Restoration Specialist
Pune, Maharashtra,
India


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  • Dr. Archana Bhatanagar March 13, 2012 at 10:49am

    Hi ! I am Dr Archana Bhatnagar, i have been working in different areas of Ergonomics since last 25 years, Noise pollution is very close to my heart, Presently I am working  with SNDT Women's University, and guiding a Ph.D candidate in the area of- Impact of noise and cognitive learning. I wish to request all my friends on this network to help us in developing the  project and guide us for the data by sharing any information, methodology on the topic. Dr. Nandini Joshi I have asked my candidate to get in touch with you as she is based in Poona itself, even I would like to meet you if possible, can I have your mobile number please Thank you

    Dr Archna Bhatnagar. 

  • GOPI KANTA GHOSH February 29, 2012 at 7:47am

    This aspect is usually ignored in ever developmental projects...let us not ignore it...

  • Dr. Nandini Joshi March 19, 2010 at 11:35am
    Noise effects on health are highly variable. On exposure to any noise, the individual “appraises” its personal meaning and significance. This "cognitive appraisal" is not a just a passive perception of the specific environment, but is an active psychological process in which the individual assimilates and judges elements of the present environment against his established ideas and expectations. The inherent variability in this cognitive appraisal of the noise, explains why stress-inducing noise for one person could be less threatening for another.
  • Dr. Nandini Joshi March 19, 2010 at 11:06am
    High ambient noise levels are no longer restricted to the occupational environment.Non-occupational noise can be equally hazardous.However people tend to accept these increased noise levels as an invariable aspect of technical progress.Although a person might say that he has got "used to" noisy environments, physiological damage is ongoing.

    Dr. Nandini Joshi said:
    You are absolutely right about health impacts caused by noise (occupational, community, entertainment etc.) being a neglected area Mr. Anandan. Multiple other concerns in the industrial environments of India like lung and skin diseases, musculoskeletal injuries etc have been examined in a number of research investigations led by the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH). Unfortunately, ergonomic issues associated with noise-induced stresses are seldom recognized. This could be due to a lack of requisite awareness about the noise hazard, as well as an acute shortage of technical manpower for routine industrial hygiene evaluations.
    Ergonomics & Occupational Noise Exposure
    Welcome to the latest club on Indian Environment Network on Ergonomics and Occupational environment. Here are some points shared by Dr. Nandini Limay…
  • Dr. Nandini Joshi March 17, 2010 at 6:49am
    You are absolutely right about health impacts caused by noise (occupational, community, entertainment etc.) being a neglected area Mr. Anandan. Multiple other concerns in the industrial environments of India like lung and skin diseases, musculoskeletal injuries etc have been examined in a number of research investigations led by the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH). Unfortunately, ergonomic issues associated with noise-induced stresses are seldom recognized. This could be due to a lack of requisite awareness about the noise hazard, as well as an acute shortage of technical manpower for routine industrial hygiene evaluations.
  • S.P.ANANDAN March 17, 2010 at 3:09am
    Occupational noise is indeed an urgent need of our contemporary society. Noise-induced human health effect is a neglected sector today. We welcome the new initiative of our Network. Suggestions such as audiometric monitoring and workplace alternations can be posted by our members. In addition, noise from vehicles can also be regulated in major cities in India. Factories in our State seldom adhere to regulations on noise pollution which result in loss of hearing...
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