Photo of the day: Hearing Protection Device Selection
The safest way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is to eliminate the source of the noise or to reduce…
Category: Hearing Protection
What Hearing Protection Is Right for Me?
Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open.…
The 5 Principles of Hearing Conservation
From ticking clocks to honking horns to music, we’re exposed to almost constant noise every day. Sometimes it’s pleasant, like a bird…
Can you wear any pair of earmuffs with a hard hat?
Q:Can you combine any pair of earmuffs with a hard hat and still get full protection from them, or can…
Occupational Noise: Hearing Conservation Basics
Noise-induced hearing loss is a serious issue across many workplaces. We can tolerate a certain degree of noise without complication, but…
Hearing Protection For The Safety Person
Below is a photo of my favorite hearing protection – the QB2HYG by Howard Leight. For most Safety Professionals (and others who are not…
OSHA Limits on Workplace Noise Feed Complaints
Employers need to take measures to protect themselves from costly litigation.Just how loud is too loud for employees in a…
Connecting the Worker to Hearing Protection
In a connected workplace, employees and supervisors accurately would know how much protection each worker achieves with a particular earplug…
Hearing protection
Hearing protection Hearing protection is used to reduce (attenuate) noise reaching the wearer’s ear, and so reduce the risk of…