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WASO: Musicians

by | Dec 21, 2025

A hearing conservation training course for orchestral musicians

This course will give musicians training in the following areas:

  • An overview of the ear and hearing
  • Consequences of damage to the ear from sound
  • The incidence of hearing damage to orchestral musicians
  • Risks in the orchestral workplace
  • Workplace hearing conservation obligations for employees and employers
  • Orchestral hearing conservation programs
  • Individual approaches to hearing conservation
  • Available exposure controls in the orchestra
  • Hearing protection technology for musicians
  • The use of acoustic screens and hearing protection
  • What to do if it is too loud
  • What to do if you suspect you have a hearing injury
  • General ear health

Course Information

Estimated Time: 1 Hour

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Introduction

Course Welcome
Lesson 1 of 1 within section Introduction. You must enroll in this course to access course content.

Module 1: The Ear and Hearing

Hearing and the Impact of Hearing Damage
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Module 1: The Ear and Hearing. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Hearing Loss Among Musicians
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Module 1: The Ear and Hearing. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
How Loud is Too Loud?
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Module 1: The Ear and Hearing. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 2: Risks and the law

Risks to Musicians
Lesson 1 of 4 within section Module 2: Risks and the law. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Risk by Instrument Group
Lesson 2 of 4 within section Module 2: Risks and the law. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
WH&S Obligations
Lesson 3 of 4 within section Module 2: Risks and the law. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Orchestral Hearing Conservation
Lesson 4 of 4 within section Module 2: Risks and the law. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 3 Hearing Conservation 

Monitoring: Exposure and Hearing
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Module 3 Hearing Conservation . You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Engineered and Administrative Controls
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Module 3 Hearing Conservation . You must enroll in this course to access course content.
Personal Controls
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Module 3 Hearing Conservation . You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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Module 4: Tips and General Ear Care

Summary and Good Practice
Lesson 1 of 3 within section Module 4: Tips and General Ear Care. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
General Ear Care
Lesson 2 of 3 within section Module 4: Tips and General Ear Care. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
What If I Develop a Hearing Problem?
Lesson 3 of 3 within section Module 4: Tips and General Ear Care. You must enroll in this course to access course content.
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