On construction worksites, workers in 3 out of 10 companies are at risk of hearing loss – but many who could otherwise prevent hearing loss believe they've just “gotten used to the noise.” The truth ...
With construction sites having many noisy operations and machinery, workers are at risk of unsafe levels of noise exposure every day. Exposure to loud noises, no matter how frequently, can lead to ...
Work-related hearing loss is a serious risk for the construction trades. Between the constant drone of heavy equipment and backup beepers, the whirring of power tools, and the pounding of jackhammers ...
You might be asking yourself if double hearing protection is something you should be considering. In order to understand what double hearing protection is, let’s start by reviewing why it is needed.
Noise-induced hearing loss results in irreversible and serious impact to a person’s quality of life and overall health. Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL) continues to be a problem ...
In a perfect world, all construction workers would protect themselves from excessive noise exposure, but in the real world that just doesn't happen. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that the ...