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Everyone plays a role in making a Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) effective — from management to workers on the ground.

Why It Matters:

Even the best hearing protection won’t work if workers don’t wear it properly — and no program can succeed without participation, training, and oversight. Understanding who is responsible for what ensures the program works as intended and keeps everyone accountable.

Key Points:

• Employers are responsible for conducting noise monitoring, providing hearing protection, offering free annual hearing tests, and maintaining records.
• Supervisors must enforce use of hearing protection and lead by example.
• Workers are responsible for properly wearing, caring for, and reporting damaged or missing hearing protection.
• All parties must participate in annual training and audiometric testing.
• Regular program audits help ensure effectiveness and compliance with OSHA 1910.95.

✅ Shared responsibility = lasting hearing protection.

Ask the Crew:

• Do we know who’s managing the hearing conservation program on this job?
• Are we doing our part to follow the program?
• Have we reported damaged or missing hearing protection recently?

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