Protecting Workers From an Invisible Danger, OH&S, BY TIM TURNEY, SEP 06, 2023
Hearing protection in the workplace is critical in not only preserving workers’ hearing, but in protecting them from larger safety risks. How can companies prevent hearing loss?

Nearly 60 percent of former construction workers suffer from some form of hearing loss, research by the Center for Construction Research and Training has found.  Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is preventable, but the effect is permanent, resulting in life-changing injuries that can seriously impair a worker’s quality of life and place that at further risk within the workplace setting.  Click here for the full article from OH&S Magazine.

 

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