We Need Hearing Protection By Dr Rob Long I went to a safety conference recently and learned a new use for hearing protection. There is nothing more dangerous to the safety industry than the constant ‘spin’ of safety noise. Why is it that we keep hearing so many myths about safety being projected … [Read more...] about We Need Hearing Protection
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Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss By Jerome E. Spear, CSP, CIH Noise, or unwanted sound, is a by-product of many industrial processes. Sound consists of pressure changes in a medium (usually air), caused by vibration or turbulence. These pressure changes produce waves emanating away from the … [Read more...] about Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing Conservation Compliance & Sex
Hearing Conservation Compliance & Sex Guest Post by Karl Cameron Noise is one of the most widely spread occupational health problems in the workforce today. Millions of workers are exposed to noise levels that are potentially hazardous to their hearing. Noise being generally classed as … [Read more...] about Hearing Conservation Compliance & Sex
Safety Slogans for Work
Safety Slogans for Work See our full list of Safety Slogans HERE - we think it is the worlds largest collection of safety slogans Here are just a few: “Safety by Design” from Scott H. at URS Corporation. There’s no face like your own, wear face protection. Near miss reported today, … [Read more...] about Safety Slogans for Work
Slogans for Safety
SLOGANS FOR SAFETY Here is a part of our huge safety slogan collection: FIND HUNDREDS MORE HERE # To avoid a scene, keep your workplace clean # Falling objects can be brutal if you don’t protect your noodle. # Eyes are priceless, eye protection is cheap. # Don’t let the light go out, wear eye … [Read more...] about Slogans for Safety
Listen to Music Safely at Work
Listen to Music Safely at Work Having trouble getting people to wear hearing protection? Employees like to listen to music but cant hear what going on around them? These ear muffs from Elvex could be the answer. The have a built in radio and earphone jack. Speakers limited to 82dB and … [Read more...] about Listen to Music Safely at Work
Safety Slogans For Use at Work
Safety slogans have been around for a long time and although sometimes they may seem a bit corny, they can lighten the mood with a little humour and create a strong awareness of safety issues or concerns more successfully than traditional methods. A snappy one liner is likely to be accepted better … [Read more...] about Safety Slogans For Use at Work
10 Safety Essentials for Your Construction Site Workforce
10 Safety Essentials for Your Construction Site Workforce A good boss values their workforce and understands they are integral to the success of the business. If your employees work on a construction site you’ll also understand how important it is that they wear appropriate clothing and equipment – … [Read more...] about 10 Safety Essentials for Your Construction Site Workforce
Deaf Text Fire Alarms
Deaf Text Fire Alarms and Other Ways to Include Deaf Employees at Work Guest Post Employers need to ensure that they help facilitate deaf employee needs to prevent them feeling isolated from the rest of the team. Office politics can be hard enough without the added difficulty of being unable to … [Read more...] about Deaf Text Fire Alarms
Quick Facts on Hearing Protection in the Workplace
Quick Facts on Hearing Protection in the Workplace Guest post Exposure to loud noises has serious short-term and long-term health consequences for employees, including permanent hearing loss. Some effects of industrial noise, such as increased irritability and difficulty concentrating, reduce … [Read more...] about Quick Facts on Hearing Protection in the Workplace