Preventing Industrial Deafness
May 28th, 2008 by admin
It may seem obvious but the best way to combat noise induced hearing loss within the workplace is by generating less noise in the first place through proper maintenance of machinery and using equipment which meets the criteria laid down in the Health and Safety regulations. If circumstances dictate that noisy machinery needs to be used than all necessary steps should be taken to insulate the machine and the immediate area around it. Workers without essential hearing protection should be kept well away from the machine and its environs. Taking simple precautions such as ensuring machinery is insulated and workers protected with ear defenders and other safety aids will radically reduce the number of industrial deafness cases.
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