The Safe-In-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award was created by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States’ federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the U.S...

 (NIOSH) and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA). This award is geared towards companies or organizations that strive for Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention. Starting in 2009, the NHCA and NIOSH present the Safe-In-Sound Award at the NHCA annual conference. The first awards were presented in Atlanta, Georgia.
There are separate awards in three economic sectors: manufacturing, services, and construction. A fourth award is given for innovation in hearing loss prevention, which is available for any economic sector. The award targets programs that have created new products, training programs, software programs, or other new and effective ideas that aid in the prevention of hearing loss. It recognizes an individual and/or business entity, regardless of sector/NAICS code affiliation.

Service Sector

• Fort Carson Army Hearing Program

For the presentations, pictures and more information on the 2011 winners click here

Construction Sector

• The New York City Department of Environmental Protection
• Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.

For the presentations, pictures and more information on the 2010 winners click here

Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention

• Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation, Inc.

For the presentations, pictures and more information on the 2009 winners click here

External links

• Safe in Sound website
• NAICS website
• NIOSH webpage on hearing loss and prevention
• NHCA homepage for more information on NHCA