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Garry Gordon

Workplace Material Handling & Safety

Situational Awareness In the Workplace By Garry G. Gordon, Contributor With over 36 years experience working with industrial, recreational, law enforcement, music and military accounts, it has been interesting to witness how hearing protection is often selected and assigned. We all know the ramifications of excessive noise exposure, whether it has occurred in the workplace or in leisure activities, like motor sports, concerts or hunting. In many cases the choices of hearing protection offered is not always given the attention

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Fit checking hearing protection

How does fit checking minimize the risk of hearing loss claims and help workers properly use hearing protection products? Traditionally, the verification of how well an ear protector (muff or plugs) attenuates has been conducted under laboratory standards that resulted in reporting a noise reduction rating. The resulting NRR score simply implied the expected attenuation when the product was properly installed at the time of use. Eventually, it was recognized that numerous end users weren’t achieving these values for a

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Shooters should do their research when choosing molded ear protection
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Garry Gordon

Shooters should do their research when choosing molded ear protection

Reprinted from Trap and Field Magazine Some joke that it’s easy to spot a trapshooter by how often he or she says “huh?” during a conversation, but hearing loss is no laughing matter. Many healthcare professionals believe that over a period of time, sounds louder than 90 decibels can permanently damage hearing. The average gun blast exceeds 140 decibels. Many vendors at the Grand addressed the importance of ear protection for shooters. “Once your hearing is gone, it’s gone. You

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New Regulations for Better Hearing at a Lower Cost by Garry Gordon EAR Custom Hearing
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New Regulations for Better Hearing at a Lower Cost–TrapShootingUSA

Good hearing is essential to enjoying the shooting sports for both safety and situational awareness. Clinical hearing loss is increasing and occurring at younger ages according to Garry G. Gordon, Audiologist with over 35 years of experience and CEO of E.A.R., Inc. New Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations have defined a new class of product, the Personal Sound Amplification Product (PSAP). While hearing aids are defined as medical devices and require a visit to a licensed dispensing audiologist, hearing

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How Hearing Loss Happens Ear Diagram
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Garry Gordon

Solving hearing protection problems

What is “acoustical confusion,” and what are some solutions to this problem? Responding is Garry G. Gordon, audiologist, and CEO, E.A.R. Inc., Boulder, CO. I’m sure most people have experienced environmental situations in which their ability to communicate was hindered. Such places include restaurants, concerts, movies, meetings, work assignments and even home environments. Should one have mild, moderate or severe hearing loss, life predictably becomes more complicated and usually begins with denial, followed by withdrawal. Have you ever had your spouse

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A man is holding his hand to his ear indicating that he is having trouble hearing and his need to know about trends in hearing protection.
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Garry Gordon

Trends in … hearing protection

‘We don’t realize we have hearing loss until it is too late’ E.A.R. INC. HEARING PROTECTION RADIANS INC. About 22 million people are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work every year, according to OSHA. “Loud noise can create physical and psychological stress, reduce productivity, interfere with communication and concentration, and contribute to workplace accidents and injuries by making it difficult to hear warning signals,” the agency states, adding that noise-induced hearing loss can impair a person’s ability to understand speech and

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Garry Gordon

Situational hearing awareness at work

Can you tell me more about hearing protection products that help provide situational awareness at work? November 26, 2017 Responding is Garry G. Gordon, CEO, audiologist, E.A.R. Inc., Boulder, CO. With my more than 35 years’ experience working with industrial, recreational, law enforcement, music, and military accounts, it has been interesting to witness how hearing protection often is selected and assigned. We all know the ramifications of excessive noise exposure, but in many cases, the selection of hearing protection is not

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A group of people drinking wine at a dinner table, wearing hearing aids.
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Garry Gordon

Letters: Hearing Aids and Wines

Published on February 27, 2018 Letters | March 2018 Hearing Review Dear Editor: We have read with interest the diverse articles in The Hearing Review that have looked at a range of issues and viewpoints concerning over-the-counter (OTC) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) hearing aids.1-10 After enjoying the holidays, the first author (GG) recalled an interesting conversation at a social event. We think this may sound familiar to you. One of the guests knew Garry was an audiologist and told him that he had recently been

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