Browsing the archives for the Work Safety tag
Apparently, it’s one thing to say your place of employment has a hearing protection program and another to actually ensure it is protecting employees properly.
A new review of existing employer hearing protection programs seems to indicate that there is little evidence to support the workplace programs. That doesn’t mean that workers don’t wear earplugs and [...]
Know your rights! If you are deaf or have a hearing impairment you should take a look at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s website. They have a section for questions and answers about deafness and hearing impairments in the workplace.
It covers frequently asked questions like “May an employer request medical information about an applicant’s hearing [...]
It’s well-known that loud events such as musical concerts or race car events can take their toll (at least temporarily) on your hearing. But certain vocations really have your ears paying the price from extended exposure to loud noise.
Among the professions with high or extended noise levels are industrial workers, farmers, motorcyclists, farmers, pilots, dentists, [...]
A few weeks ago we shared a great tip on how to set your iPod’s volume limit and today we want to let you know why having a volume limit is important for your hearing wellness.
If you work in an environment that has any amount of ambient noise like fingers on keyboards or loud phone [...]
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