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News Release from: Sperian Protection (UK) | Subject: VeriPRO software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 June 2008
Check that earplugs suit the operator
and work
VeriPRO software determines the Personal Attenuation Rating of employees' earplugs and can help managers determine whether additional fit training or different style earplugs are needed.
VeriPRO software determines the Personal Attenuation Rating of employees' earplugs and can help managers determine whether additional fit training or different style earplugs are needed Sperian Hearing Protection has launched a special microsite for its VeriPRO earplug field verification software
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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VeriPRO allows safety managers to get an accurate picture of employees' hearing protection.
Using a user-friendly interface, VeriPRO determines the Personal Attenuation Rating (PAR) of the earplugs each employee uses regularly on a job and can help managers determine whether employees require additional fit training or different style earplugs.
The new VeriPRO microsite includes background on the program's function and development, as well as research and best practices related to VeriPRO usage.
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A slideshow walks visitors through its program set-up and functionality.
A downloadable brochure provides a handy take-away reference.
The Research section features PDFs of studies performed by the Howard Leight Acoustical Laboratory in San Diego, California, USA, on topics such as 'Assessing Fit Effectiveness of Earplugs'.
The Resource Center provides a direct link for VeriPRO clients to additional program information.
* R elative measurement of hearing level - unlike typical audiometric tests, which measure the softest level at which a listener can hear a tone, VeriPRO utilises a relative measurement of hearing level.
The loudness of a tone in one ear is balanced to a tone in the opposite ear at a known level.
This 'loudness balance' method allows an accurate hearing test to be performed with the employee's own earplugs, with normal background noise levels found in a typical office or worksite.
Sperian said that no special sound booth or accommodations are needed.
VeriPRO calculates the amount of attenuation at each frequency in each ear and displays a PAR for each ear.
VeriPRO reports allow managers to initiate corrective measures, such as individual fit training, and help companies ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
PARs will also help Hearing Conservation programme managers in transitioning to the EPA's expected NRR change from a fixed number to a range.
* About Sperian - since its beginnings as a one-man operation more than 30 years ago, Howard Leight by Sperian has grown into one of the largest global manufacturers of hearing protectors in the industrial market and the recognised innovator in protection and people-oriented fit.
Howard Leight offers the widest variety of hearing protection devices and technology, ranging from the highest attenuating Max single-use earplug, to SmartFit earplugs with Conforming Material Technology, which delivers a more personalised fit, to VeriPRO, the fit verification system for hearing protectors.
Utilising Bilsom Technology, Howard Leight earmuffs raise the bar on innovative design, performance and comfort, with features like padded wire headbands, high-visibility designs, unique sound management technologies and multi-level attenuation options.
With nearly 6000 employees worldwide, Sperian Protection is resolutely geared towards international markets.
The world leader in personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respiratory and fall protection, gloves, clothing and footwear), the Group offers innovative products adapted to high-risk environments so that all workers in the manufacturing and services industries can work with confidence.
Sperian Protection is listed on Euronext's Eurolist and on the SBF120.
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