Introduction
Long-term exposure to high noise levels results in a permanent hearing loss that has no medical treatment or aid to compensate the loss (Torija & Ruiz, 2015). Therefore, it is essential for the people to be aware of the healthy noise levels along with the ability to handle the noise related issue. The individuals need to be able to maintain a balance by considering the false positives and ignoring the true incidents.
User training for dealing with the issue of noise
The individuals need to be aware of how to handle the issue of noise in order to combat with the adverse effect of noise. Live instruction is one of the most effective user training methods that can be used for training the individuals (De Choudhury, Diakopoulos & Naaman, 2012). This will help in covering all the aspects of the change along with personally interacting with the individuals and monitoring them. This type of training will provide an opportunity for the individuals to clear their doubts instantly. Additionally, virtual user training can also be used for training the individuals for handling noise. In the case of virtual training, the individuals are given full control of the time and details of learning (Seidel & Chatelier, 2013). The training is conducted through videos and internet and is provided on the website of the employer.
However, a balance needs to be maintained between being overwhelmed with false positives and the danger of ignoring the true incidents. A balance can be established by providing appropriate training to the individuals that will help in maintaining moderate noise in the surrounding environment. Balance can be maintained by gathering adequate knowledge about how the handle noise and reduce the detrimental impact of the noise. Along with training, the balance can be achieved by developing rules in terms of the minimum and maximum level of noise at the workplace. Ignoring the true incidents of long-term exposure to noise has led to permanent hearing loss with no medical treatment. Continuous monitoring of the procedures of maintaining appropriate noise level can also help in maintaining balance (Bertram, Moskaliuk & Cress, 2015).
Conclusion
In the discussion, it can be concluded that long-term exposure to high sound level adversely affects the health of the individuals. As a result, user training such as live instructions and virtual training can be used for providing adequate knowledge to the individuals in maintaining effective balance and considering the impact of the true incidents.
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