In a recent hearing conservation audit I attended, the safety manager described the plant's policy to ensure adequate protection from hazardous noise by saying, "We want to make sure our workers are ...

To minimize your risk for hearing loss, ISOtunes has created the AIR DEFENDER—comfortable, durable and effective noise reduction earmuffs. Check out this article for an in-depth review of the AIR ...

If you have sensitive ears, want to drown out the noise, work in construction, or hunt, you should make hearing protection a priority. Whether it’s a sturdy pair of earmuffs, headphones, or earplugs, ...

Since the inception of hearing conservation regulations hatched in the 1970's, efforts to stop noise-induced hearing loss always have been tied to a lagging indicator – namely, audiometric testing. If ...

Workers must wear hearing protection when exposed to loud sounds, including earmuffs and earplugs. Find out when and how to select this equipment based on the task at hand. Conduct noise level ...

Millions of workers are exposed to hearing hazards every year, and even though OSHA regulations and NIOSH recommendations in the U.S. specify hearing protection, occupational hearing loss is still the ...

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.

Each model comes with interchangeable plates on the outer cups, enabling users to easily switch between colors and designs for functional or aesthetic purposes. Whether a user chooses safety orange, ...

A team of biologists has identified the molecular receptors that cause hearing loss. In experiments with mice, the team successfully used a drug that prevented hearing damage while still allowing the ...