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Hi all i agree with all said i went to a noise study day a few years back and an ENT specialist and psychologist spoke about the benefits of CBT - i wish i could remember where they located as both worked on using this approach in the audiology dept in their area to overcome this and there was research undertaken that they where getting published to accept this - i am sure they worked with cases that were extremely difficult and this was the sort of last straw approach i have enclosed a link http://www.entuk.org/patient_info/ear/ tinnitus_html there is also other things that can be done by taking a history as tinnitus is linked with specific conditions and with certain diets - high blood pressure is considered one and caffeine,alcohol and vertigo contributing factors so it be no bad thing to not only consider all at work but all the biopsychosocial factors too to reduce and eliminate i am sure this would be followed up so it can allow a review of measures good luck steph On 4 May 2011, at 17:27, Maguire, Kevin wrote: > As any of my fellow qualitative researchers will tell you: > transcribing is hell! It is hard to distinguish between grunts and > groans; it is hard to pick out sotte voce speaking; it is > especially difficult if two people speak at once; it is hard to > punctuate because people do not speak in sentences; it is long and > requires great concentration (I allow eight hours to transcribe a > 40 minute tape); and the mike picks up all sorts of noise. For > those of you who have recorded PACE interviews (something I did in > a former life) you will recall the requirement for a sensitive > mike* which adds to the noise. > > Having said all of the above, good equipment (which does not have > to be large) will contribute to clearer recording and easier > listening: for example digital recording quality is much better > than on magnetic tape. > > Kevin > > * This is required mainly to protect police officers from > accusations during the interview (it was not a problem in local > government) > > > > > > Dr. Kevin MAGUIRE CPsychol MCIEH, Senior Lecturer, Division of > Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, > Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU. UK. Telephone ++ 44 (0) 115 848 > 5540 > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Wilkes, Barry > Sent: 20 April 2011 12:06 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Hearing issues from listening to covert > audio tapes > > Hi all > > Would agree with Sharon. I think they might have to be very careful > that they are not later accused of doctoring the tape and also some > of the background noises actually may be material to their > investigation but that is probably outside the scope of our role. > Seem to me to be one of breaking the task down into shorter > sections with more breaks if it is stressful. I may be more > worried about what they hear and whether any of the content of the > conversations could be distressing to the transcriber. > > B > > Barry Wilkes > Senior Teaching Fellow in Occupational Health and Safety > Warwick Medical School (A-026) > University of Warwick > Gibbet Hill Campus > Coventry > CV4 7AL > Tel: 02476 150457 > Fax: 0276 574893 > [log in to unmask] > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Naylor, Sharon [HMPS] > Sent: 20 April 2011 11:56 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Hearing issues from listening to covert > audio tapes > > I am aware that there is technical stuff you can do to the audio > tape to screen out background noise thus making the spoken word > easier to hear and interpret > > I think it rather depends what the covert tests are for and why the > individual is listening to them - if they are transcribing words in > preparation for legal proceedings/proving insurance fraud/benefit > fraud etc and the transcription is being used as evidence would > have thought that some technical asistance would be beneficial to > ensure that the transcription is accurate and that that accuracy > cannot be contested by the oppositio > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Lindsey Hall > Sent: 20 April 2011 10:35 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Hearing issues from listening to covert audio > tapes > > Hi all > > Is anyone aware of any guidance relating to the above. A Health > and Safety colleague has asked me as they have been asked to advise > on employees who are listening to and transcribing conversations > from covertly acquired audio recordings. The employees are > finding it hard to hear what is going on, there is lots of > background noise and this is apparently making the role quite > stressful . I am aware that the Police are looking at the > application of the noise at work regs but this is a different sort > of noise. > > I cant think how this would be damaging unless they are having to > turn up the overall volume to high levels in order to distinguish > certain sounds speech presumably in the background but there > are probably all sorts of things to consider around the working > environment and the quality of the tech used to make the > recordings. I would be grateful for any thoughts, particularly > from those in organisations who also do this, Police etc. > > Thanks in anticipation > > Lindsey > > > > Lindsey Hall > Independent Occupational Health Adviser > Split Dimension Ltd > 07771 596111 > Phone/Fax 01454 852715 > www.splitdimension.co.uk > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH