Occupational deafness

Exposure to noise potentially harmful to hearing (> 85dB) for a prolonged period (> 8 hours / day) at work cause a deafness problem that is called “Professional Deafness”.

Workers exposed to harmful noises must protect their ears in the workplace. A prevention program is strongly recommended for employers. A pre-hiring audiometric assessment and annual audiometric monitoring may detect the workers at risk of developing deafness linked to the workplace.

People suffering from occupational deafness have difficulty hearing their entourage, especially in the presence of competitive noises or in group conversations. For them, it is difficult to adequately hear television, which obliges them to increase the intensity of the volume, without disturbing their entourage. They struggle to understand their interlocutor at the telephone and hear ringtones. In addition, people suffering from occupational deafness often have tinnitus (“Buzzing” or humming in the ears).

 

 

Services offered at Polyclinique Centre-Ville

Polyclinique Centre-Ville is specialized in prevention, evaluation and treatment of occupational deafness.

With our multidisciplinary, experienced team of ENTs, otologists and audiologists, we offer to employers a prevention program: it is a pre-employment assessment and annual audiometric monitoring. The purpose of the program is to identify people at risk of developing workplace deafness and to establish a hearing protection program.

We also offer employers a forensic expert service, to assess individuals suffering from occupational deafness. Plus, to establish an adequate prevention program may prevent the occurrence of such cases, and the high costs of assessment and treatment.

We evaluate workers suffering from occupational deafness. Our team of ENTs and audiologists allows the evaluation hearing loss and judge CNESST eligibility. We assist workers in the file opening process with the CNESST, in the context of a worker’s claim for professional deafness. We assess the needs of workers in auditory matter.

Helping them to hear better, to ensure a better quality of life.