PREPARE A PRESENTATION ACT LIKE AN AUDITOR IN A COMPANY

Hearing Conservation Program Audit

The following are elements of a Hearing Conservation Program:

$$ Hazard identification and exposure monitoring

$$ Control methods $($using the hierarchy of controls$)$

$$ Hearing protection devices $($selection$,$ use, and maintenance$)$

$$ Audiometric testing

$$ Hazard communication, education, and training

$$ Recordkeeping

a$.$ Explain how you would Audit the program to ensure each element was actually in place $($include $1$ or $2$ methods for each element$)$

b$.$ What are some of the items you would look for in a walkthrough $($include what senses you would use$).$ Include some question you might ask the workers.

c$.$ Other than hearing loss include some of the other health of effects of noise exposure and if you think workers should be educated on those health effects

d$.$ During your walkthrough you notice that the process utilizes styrene which is ototoxic. Include any recommendations that you could make to the program as a result of that.Thank the auditees for their time

Thank them for allowing you to audit them

Remind the auditees of the reason for the audit Remind the auditees of the standard that you audited against

Remind everyone that the audit is confidential

State that you have only looked at a sample of the system

State if the audit is invalid $($you may have needed to see a specific activity and you did not see this$)$

Explain how you will present your findings

Confirm any non$-$conformities and observations raised Provide a closing summary on how the audit has gone State your final conclusions of the audit $($satisfactory$,$ unsatisfactory, etc.$)$

Tell the auditees when they will receive the audit report Tell the auditees what they are expected to do once they receive the report

Allow any questions