Millions of workers are exposed to hearing hazards every year, and even though OSHA regulations and NIOSH recommendations in the U.S. specify hearing protection, occupational hearing loss is still the ...

Loud noises in the workplace can lead to permanent hearing loss among workers. Banging, drilling and other mechanical processes can produce loud noises that can damage a person’s eardrum. The types of ...

Workers must wear hearing protection when exposed to loud sounds, including earmuffs and earplugs. Find out when and how to select this equipment based on the task at hand. Conduct noise level ...

With construction sites having many noisy operations and machinery, workers are at risk of unsafe levels of noise exposure every day. Exposure to loud noises, no matter how frequently, can lead to ...

Hearing Protection Devices market worldwide is projected to grow by US$1.6 Trillion, driven by a compounded growth of 12.2%. Earplugs, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays ...

Both industrial workers and military personnel, the largest users of hearing protection devices (HPDs), are governed by regulations. In fact, regulation is a major reason the use of HPDs has ...

On construction worksites, workers in 3 out of 10 companies are at risk of hearing loss – but many who could otherwise prevent hearing loss believe they've just “gotten used to the noise.” The truth ...

The comments on the proposed rule were compiled by the AIHA Noise Committee, whose members are actively engaged in regulatory compliance, management and oversight of noise and other hearing protector ...