Every year 22 million workers are at risk of losing their hearing from workplace noise hazards. Work-related hearing loss is a widespread problem, but it is a problem that can be solved. On August 1, 2016, NIOSH, OSHA, and MSHA issued a challenge to inventors and entrepreneurs with the dual goals of inspiring creative ideas and raising business awareness of the market for workplace safety innovation.
Every year 22 million workers are at risk of losing their hearing from workplace noise hazards. Work-related hearing loss is a widespread problem, but it is a problem that can be solved. On August 1, 2016, NIOSH, OSHA, and MSHA issued a challenge to inventors and entrepreneurs with the dual goals of inspiring creative ideas and raising business awareness of the market for workplace safety innovation.
Every year 22 million workers are at risk of losing their hearing from workplace noise hazards. Work-related hearing loss is a widespread problem, but it is a problem that can be solved. On August 1, 2016, NIOSH, OSHA, and MSHA issued a challenge to inventors and entrepreneurs with the dual goals of inspiring creative ideas and raising business awareness of the market for workplace safety innovation.
3M™ Personal Safety Division has expanded its line of PELTOR™ headsets with four new products: 3M™ PELTOR™ ProTac™ Hunter & ProTac™ Shooter, 3M™ PELTOR™ ProTac™ III and 3M™ PELTOR™ WorkTunes™ Pro AM/FM Radio Headset.
New set of PELTOR headsets offer industry-specific protection to meet the needs of workers, law enforcement, shooting sports enthusiasts and more
November 21, 2016
Workers that need to wear hearing protection on the job often have diverse safety and usability concerns. In law enforcement, it’s very important that hearing protection cut out unsafe noise levels, but allow the wearer to hear important warning sounds such as alarms or signals.
ISOtunes are the world’s first proven noise-isolating Bluetooth earbuds, and the first product in a series of revolutionary hearing protection headphones to be introduced by Haven Technologies.
The results are in. After the first “Hear and Now” Noise Safety Challenge event last week, hosted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA), inventors were recognized for submissions that aim to provide solutions to reducing hearing loss from workplace exposures.
New 3M blog provides relevant, easy-to-understand information on worker safety, training & technical resources, and regulatory news
November 2, 2016
When it comes to worker health & safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment. To help customers cut through the clutter, the 3M™ Personal Safety Division has launched Safety Now & Next, a new blog that can serve as a go-to resource for worker health and safety news, tips and questions.
ProtectEar USA announces its newly designed Grip dB Blocker™ for personalized hearing protection. This innovative design targets industries where dirt, grime and larger hands may be an issue. Formed in a single piece of dB Blocker™ silicone with a new non-slip integrated handle this new design allows for hassle-free ease of insertion and removal of the ear protector.