Hearing Awareness is an interactive education session which addresses induced hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is the most common cause of hearing deficit. Over time, continuous exposure to loud sounds will affect an individual's ability to hear normal conversation in a room with background noise. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has established sound level/duration guidelines that illustrate the amount of time an individual can be exposed to a particular volume (dB) before permanent hearing damage occurs.