Deafness Research , the
national charity for medical
research into hearing
impairment, has cited the
ConocoPhillips Year of the
Ear program as an inspiring
example of UK corporate
social responsibility. During
2009, C
Deafness Research , the
national charity for medical
research into hearing
impairment, has cited the
ConocoPhillips Year of the
Ear program as an inspiring
example of UK corporate
social responsibility. During
2009, ConocoPhillips, the
international integrated
energy and refining giant,
made global efforts to
promote awareness of the
dangers of noise-induced
hearing loss (NIHL) and ways
of maintaining good hearing.
Dr Grant Logan, regional
occupational health manager
for ConocoPhillips, headed the
Year of the Ear program which
reached both onshore and
offshore sites. As well as
producing a selection of
materials from which each site
could tailor a specific program,
ConocoPhillips partnered with
Deafness Research UK,
providing funding to enable
the charity's Bionic Ear Show
to visit all sites. To ensure
offshore staff didn't miss out
the company sponsored the
show's presenter, Tobin May,
in offshore survival training.
During the show, Tobin
builds a 22ft working ear and
uses illustrations and
audiovisual techniques to
teach people how to look after
their hearing.
"ConocoPhillips already
adhered to noise regulations
but it clearly wished to do
more. Through the program,
the company has provided an
excellent example to the
industrial sector of a health
program which has achieved
great buy in and had a real
impact on staff," said Vivienne
Michael, Chief Executive of
Deafness Research.
