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Protect from machinery noise with industrial earplugs
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Machinery Noise and Custom Earplugs: Protecting Your Hearing

Protect your workers from dangerous levels machinery noise with our selection of industrial earplugs. Machinery noise is a major concern in many industrial environments. Continuous exposure to high noise levels can lead to significant hearing damage, impacting not only workers’ health but also overall workplace productivity. Custom earplugs, including our Chameleon Ears™ PRO, provide effective hearing protection against this type of noise, tailored to individual needs for a better fit and higher comfort. What is Machinery Noise? Machinery noise refers

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Occupational Hearing Loss in Industrial Jobs
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Occupational Hearing Loss: Understanding the Risks and Solutions

For a wide range of industrial-grade hearing protection options, view our products for industrial protection. What is Occupational Hearing Loss? Occupational hearing loss occurs when prolonged exposure to loud noise at the workplace damages an individual’s hearing ability. It is one of the most common work-related health issues, especially in industries like construction, manufacturing, and mining. Regular exposure to noise above 85 dB can lead to permanent hearing damage if proper precautions aren’t taken. Wearing specialized earplugs such as the

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Hearing protection device fit checker test taker. Ear Hearing Protection
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The Case for Hearing Protection Device Fit Checking

Authors: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP, Robert Traynor Audiology, LLC, Fort Collins, CO. Garry G. Gordon, M.S., CEO, EAR, Inc., Boulder, CO. Dennis Colucci, Au.D., Auditory Disorders and Balance Laboratory, Inc., Dana Point, CA. Article also published in Workplace Material Handling and Safety  magazine. INTRODUCTION Since the 1970s, verification of the noise reduction (attenuation) provided by hearing protection devices (HPDs), using research level standards, resulted in the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR). This NRR designation is a laboratory-derived single-number designed

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Forensic Audiology and Industrial Hearing Conservation

By: Robert M. Traynor and Garry G. GordonArticle first published in Workplace Material Handling and Safety  magazine. In today’s culture there are always workers that sue companies for alleged injuries incurred in the workplace. Even though there is an active hearing conservation program in place there can be a lawsuit for hearing loss and tinnitus. The hearing conservation program manager, in coordination with a Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation- (CAOHC) certified professional supervisor, may offer an impeccable example

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Earinc, Boulder Colorado, man using a Bebird digital otoscope and showing image of ear canal on smartphone
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Ear Health and Safety

By: Garry Gordon, MS Article first published in Safety+Health magazine. What advice can I offer my employees who are hard of hearing because of ear wax? To keep the ear healthy, it’s not just a matter of wearing proper hearing protection to protect the ear from noise or water. It’s also a matter of keeping them clean. I’ve examined the ears of industrial workers for more than four decades, and three major issues come to the forefront: hearing loss, tinnitus and

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Hearing & noise guidelines for CAOHC legally acceptable industrial hearing conservation program.
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Guidelines for a Legally Acceptable CAOHC Industrial Hearing Conservation Program

By: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Garry G. Gordon, MS, Contributors Originally published in Workplace Material Handling & Safety The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing conservation (CAOHC) is a non-membership organization created in 1973 to collaborate with nine professional organizations that have a common interest in all aspects of occupationally related noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Through the mission to advance best practices in occupational hearing conservation worldwide through credentialing, education and advocacy, the organization has had a

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