NHCA Position Statements by Topic Area

Recreational/Community Noise and Hearing Health - General Public
Occupational Hearing Conservation - Audiometric Review
Occupational Noise - Damage Risk and Rulemaking
Occupational Hearing Conservation - Hearing Protection

Recreational/Community Noise and Hearing Health - General Public

• 2021: NHCA Letter on the Hearing Protection Act of 2021 (H.R.95)
  

• 2019: NHCA Letter on the Hearing Protection Act of 2019-2020 (H.R.155/S.817 ) Note: This document has been superseded by the 2021 Letter (see above)

• 2018: NHCA Position Statement on Recreational Music Exposure
  
  
• 2017: NHCA Position Statement on Recreational Firearms
  
  
• 2009: NHCA endorses the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009
  
  
• 1997: Quiet Communities Act of 1997. Spectrum, 14 (2) 1997
  
  
• 1997: Auditory Hazards of Air Bags. Spectrum, 14 (2) 1997
  
  
• 1991: NHCA Letter to the Administrative Conference of the US regarding the EPA's responsibilities

Occupational Hearing Conservation - Audiometric Review

• 2013: Guidelines for Audiometric Baseline Revision

• 2011: NHCA Guidelines for Recording Hearing Loss on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 Log
  
  
• 1996: NHCA Guidelines for Audiometric Baseline Revision. Spectrum, 13 (2), p. 5 1996 Note: This document has been rescinded and superseded by the 2013 Guideline (see above)
  
  
• 1990: American College of Occupational Medicine (ACOM) Publishes Position Paper on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss; NHCA Responds. Spectrum, 7 (1), p. 1 & 4 1990
  

Occupational Noise - Damage Risk and Rulemaking

• 2010: NHCA Petitions OSHA to Lower Permissible Exposure Limits for Noise
  
  
• 2002: NHCA comments to OSHA regarding the 2002 ANPR on Construction Hearing Conservation, made as part of the Coalition to Protect Workers' Hearing
  
  
• 1999: Position Statement on NIDCD Strategic Planning. Spectrum, 16 (2) 1999
  
  

• 1995: Position Paper on National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Spectrum, 12 (4), p. 4 1995 

• 1995: Position Statement on OSHA and its Noise Standard and Hearing Conservation Amendment 1910.95. Spectrum, 12 (4), p. 5 1995
  
  

• 1994: Comments, in conjunction with American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), to OSHA
  

• 1994: New Director of OSHA Greeted: Suggest Strengthening OSHA Noise Policy. Spectrum, 11 (2), p. 6-7 1994
  

• 1991: Letter to Gerald Scannell regarding OSHA Form 200. Spectrum, 8 (2), p. 8-9 1991
  
  
• 1991: NHCA Says OSHA Hearing Loss Criterion Too Lenient. Spectrum, 8 (3), p. 5 1991

• 1990: NHCA Position on Mining Regulations. Spectrum, 7 (3), p. 1 & 13 1990
  
  
• 1989: NHCA Letters to NIOSH and OSHA Encouraging both Research on, and the Development of Hearing Conservation Standards for Agriculture and Construction. Spectrum, 6 (2), p. 12 1989
  

Occupational Hearing Conservation - Hearing Protection

• 2009: NHCA comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding proposed changes to the hearing protector labeling regulation 
  
  
• 2008: NHCA/OSHA/NIOSH Alliance releases Best Practices Bulletin on Individual Fit Testing for Hearing Protectors 
  
  
• 1995: EPA Action Urged on the NRR. Spectrum, 12 (3), p. 23 & 24 1995