Articles Tagged with ''hearing conservation''

Flash sessions began Sunday afternoon at Safety 2018. These quick, 15-minute presentations are meant to grab attendees’ attention as they browse the expo floor. They’re held in different booths, whose companies have sponsored the sessions.

May happens to be Better Hearing Month, but every month has become hazardous these days to the unprotected ears of millions of U.S. workers. On May 1, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) launched "Listen Today to Hear Tomorrow," a hearing loss prevention campaign to raise awareness and educate workers and employers.

Casella, a global provider of air sampling, noise and vibration monitoring solutions, will be demonstrating its latest monitoring and calibration technology at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo (AIHce) booth #1631 taking place May 21–23 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Since the 19th century, many therapeutic drugs have been known to affect hearing. Known as ototoxic drugs, many are used today in clinical situations despite these negative side effects because they are effective in treating serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions. Research has shown that exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace may also negatively affect how the ear functions, potentially causing hearing loss or balance problems, regardless of noise exposure.

A viola player who suffered a life-changing hearing injury that left him unable to work or even listen to his own son play, has won a landmark High Court judgment against the Royal Opera House (ROH).

Benson Medical Instruments has extended the CCF-200 Fit Test for earplug fit testing with a new standalone version designed for occupational health and safety professionals. This standalone offering of the CCF-200 is called a System, and was developed in response to industry requests. The CCF-200 Fit Test validates employees’ use of earplugs, and can be used in a multi-station testing environment or on a one-on-one basis.

Noise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research have some great offers ready to unveil at this year's Health & Safety Event at the Birmingham NEC, April 10-12 - as well as a sneak preview of the Optimus+ sound level meter prototype. Delegates visiting Cirrus Research at Stand HS153 will be able to demo both products, and take advantage of some great new offers, exclusive to HSE delegates.

Yorkshire-based noise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research have appointed Martin Ellison as its new Sales Manager, following a re-alignment across the company’s senior management team. Martin, 55, has more than 15 year’s direct sales experience having worked in several sectors including the automotive, manufacturing, construction and engineering acoustic industries.

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Hearing Day, which raises awareness about preventing hearing loss and promoting hearing care, is fast approaching. This year’s theme, “Hear the Future,” focuses on strategies to prevent the expected increase in the number of people living with hearing loss.