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MSHA regulations state an action level (AL) and a permissible exposure level (PEL) which set standards for when a hearing conservation program need to be put into place. The action level is an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA8) of 85 dBA, or equivalently a dose of 50%, integrating all sound levels from 80 dBA to at least 130 dBA. A permissible exposure level is a TWA8 of 90 dBA, or equivalently, a dose of 100% of that permitted by the standard, integrating all sound levels from 90 dBA to at least 140 dBA. In the hearing conservation program the company must try all feasible engineering and administrative controls before they provide hearing protective devices.

If a miner's noise exposure exceeds the PEL despite the use of all feasible engineering and administrative controls, Section 62.130 requires you to:

·        continue to use the controls to maintain the miner's exposure as low as feasible;

·        provide and require the use of hearing protectors;

·        enroll the miner in a hearing conservation program; and

·        post procedures for administrative controls on the mine bulletin board and provide a copy to the affected miners.

Although hearing protectors must be provided and used if the engineering and administrative controls fail to reduce the miner's noise exposure to the PEL, they are not accepted in lieu of such controls.

in regards to hearing protectors OSHA requires the company to provide hearing protectors to any miner whose noise exposure equals or exceeds the action level. The miner must also be trained on subjects including but not limited to, types of hearing protectors, the value of wearing hearing protection and of audiometric tests. The company must also provide the miner a choice of hearing protectors, including at least two muff type and two plug type hearing protectors.

The hearing protectors that you provide must be in good condition, fitted, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The hearing protectors provided, along with any replacements, at no cost to the miner. If a miner's noise exposure exceeds the dual hearing protector level, the company must provide both a muff type and plug type protector. Article Chosen: Visual Reinforcement Audiometry

'''1.Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?'''

This article is very minimal in that it is one sentence saying that VRA is used to test children.

'''2. Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?'''

The information is up to date but obviously it would be helpful to add information about how to conduct VRA and what the level of development is needed for VRA to be possible.

3. What else could be improved?

Pictures of a VRA set up including the speakers and the buttons the audiologist uses could be helpful. Maybe a chart with normal gross motor development could be helpful.

4. Detailed lead section: the overview at the start of the article is clear and easy to understand.

This article really had no introduction.

5. Clear structure: there are several headings and subheadings arranged chronologically or by themes, with images or diagrams when appropriate.

There are no headings or categories.

6. Balanced content: the article covers many aspects of the topic, giving more weight to important viewpoints and less weight to fringe ideas.

The article does not really cover the topic.

7. Neutral tone: the article is written without bias toward a particular point of view, and represents all the different viewpoints that reliable sources have expressed about the topic.

This article is neutral.

8. Good sourcing: reliable sources are cited throughout the article and as much as possible.

There are only two sources that link to other articles that explain VRA and other behavioral testing.

'''9. Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?'''

The article is neutral.

10. Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

No.

'''11. Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?'''

Only one of the links work and it supports the claim of the article. I think the article would be better if the information in the links were included in the article.

'''12. Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?'''

The source seems reliable and informative. It is not biased.

'''13. How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?'''

-This article is rated as Stub class and it is part of wiki project medicine

14. How does the way Wikipedia discuss this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

This article does not explain VRA fully. In clcass we have discussed it in much more detail.