Even a low level of noise can be hazardous to the human ear and noise exposure can have serious health consequences, ranging from hearing loss and tinnitus to hypertension, ischemic heart disease, ...

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 ...

There are many ways workers learn how to wear earplugs - in safety briefings, group training sessions or in an introduction to a job site. Too often, the person providing hearing protector training is ...

The funding reflects a growing Pentagon focus on wearable systems that combine personal protective equipment with real time ...

Hearing loss continues to be prevalent in work-related environments, and yet, this loss is 100 percent preventable. One can point to the employer as having responsibility, but we cannot ignore the ...

Adequate hearing protection is often neglected by workers, yet avoiding or improperly using ear protection can have serious consequences later in life Adequate hearing protection is often neglected by ...

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 ...

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 ...

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Distribution Market is Segmented by Type (Hearing Protection, Protective Clothing, Respiratory Protection, Protective ...