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Hi Therona, It has been an issue in our Authority for some time. You might like to look at 'School Crossing Patrol - Guidelines from BUPA' Penny -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of owen donnelly Sent: 15 February 2007 10:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] school crossing patrollers Hi Therona, I've been following this string for the last few days. A whisper test might be more useful but is not really quantifiable. An audiogram performed at whatever interval would show any hearing deterioration. This could support or disprove any work related hearing loss complaints/claims. Additionally, if a risk assessment has recognised noise exposure as a hazard, it would be hard to support a 'whisper test'. We perform a large number of health screens here, as well as a Hearing Conservation Programme, and include hearing tests. I have been surprised at the number of audiograms which showed existing hearing problems. we are certainly keeping the ENT people busy. Owen Donnelly Occupational Health Nurse Adviser Malongo Clinic International SOS\Cabinda Gulf Oil Company E-mail: [log in to unmask] Telephone: Ext: 3319 Via Aberdeen: 01224 333113 Ext:3319 (Alternate Helen Nix) --- Therona Goldsmith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Paul - you are right i probably did mean health > screening. > > James and Noushin - thanks fro your input. At Essex > Council we already do > hearing tests on this group but we are debating > whether hearing tests or > something like a whisper test would be more useful. > It seems that we have > different advice about this and wondered what other > council OH department > did. > > Therona > > > > > > On 2/14/07, N. Rostami <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > I would think that adequate vision and hearing are > paramount and also a > > full > > respiratory risk-assessment in case of long-term > lung diseases that may > > be > > exacerbated by extreme environmental temperature. > How about any conditions > > that may give rise to vertigo, dizziness or faint. > This may even link to > > Diabetes, epilepsy! If so , are they stable? > > Also, any musculo-skeletal disorders that may be > affected by prolonged > > standing or again by cold temperature (i.e. > Rheumatic joint pains). > > Furthermore, the job involves (however minor it > may be) an element of the > > supervision of children, therefore psychological > assessment can also be > > relevant. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Please remove this footer before replying. > > > > For list archives and documents, go to > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > > > FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: > > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > > > For Occupational Health jobs, go to > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > > > Find out about Occupational Health Nursing > Education in UK at > > http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ > > > > > > -- > Therona Goldsmith > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > For list archives and documents, go to > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > For Occupational Health jobs, go to > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education > in UK at > http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ > > OwenD :-) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Do you Yahoo!? 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