Sensaphonics Wins Hearing Conservation Award from NIOSHThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), announces the recipients of the first four Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards, honoring companies that have shown their dedication to the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss through excellent hearing loss prevention practices in the work environment. Among the winners is Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation. The awards were presented at the 34th Annual Hearing Conservation Conference, held on February 12-15, in Atlanta. The award honors hearing loss prevention programs in the construction, manufacturing, and service sectors. A fourth award recognizes an organization for innovation in hearing loss prevention and dedication to fostering and implementing new and unique advances in the prevention of hearing loss. The latter went to Sensaphonics, for being a pioneer in combining products, audiology services, and education to reach their hearing loss prevention goals, for a culture of innovation and educational outreach, and for having raised awareness of the importance of hearing loss prevention among audiologists, the music industry and the general public. The recipients in the manufacturing sector are Pratt & Whitney's East Hartford, Connecticut facility for its comprehensive approach of its hearing loss program and exceptional commitment to noise control, and Domtar Paper Company, in Kingsport Mill, Tennessee, for the comprehensive integration of its hearing loss prevention program and a demonstrated commitment to extend hearing loss prevention practices beyond the occupational work environment into recreational and community activities enjoyed by their workers and their families. The recipient in the services sector is the Montgomery County Water Services (MCWS), Montgomery, Ohio, for proactively addressin each of the components of an effective hearing loss prevention program, often extending beyond minimal regulatory requirements. Nominations for the next awards will be accepted until August 1. 
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