hearing loss

The benefits of communication devices with hearing protection

February 8, 2021

PPE for hearing protection can prevent hearing loss, however it can also prevent effective communication on the jobsite. By investing in communication devices with integrated hearing protection, you can maintain worker safety and improve productivity.

Even low levels of noise exposure can have high consequences

Benita Mehta

November 6, 2020

Hearing loss can't always be prevented, but hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises is completely avoidable.

The 5 Cs of Hearing Conservation Programs

Mary Padron

September 17, 2020

During this pandemic year, think how difficult and sad it has been not hearing the sounds we love. Now, imagine if your hearing were gone forever or seriously impaired. It’s not a good situation, but it’s a real one, especially in the industrial workplace.

Arc blasts can ruin hearing

Sonic blasts can result in immediate & permanent damage

Dave Johnson

June 3, 2019

Hearing loss isn’t the first injury that comes to mind when an arc fault occurs. The light and heat emitted by the massive electrical explosion – the arc flash – can cause life-threatening and life-altering burns to the skin, compression injuries and loss of limbs if workers are left unprotected.

Making LITE work of environmental noise monitoring with Cirrus’ new MK:440 sensor

Noise monitoring specialist Cirrus Research has launched the new MK:440 Noise Sensor LITE, making accurate environmental noise monitoring easier than ever before

March 27, 2019

The new MK:440 Noise Sensor LITE is an entry-level device that has been added to Cirrus’ growing range of environmental monitors, all designed and manufactured in the UK. Its robust and weatherproof casing is ideal for outdoor noise monitoring, whilst its monitoring technology converts measured noise levels into decibels and provides a standard electrical output suitable for integration with various process systems, including SCADA and DCS.

Non-traditional work environments can harm hearing & incur costs

What do you know about “acoustic shock?”

Justin Stewart

February 25, 2019

If you hear someone say “noise monitoring,” what do you picture? If you are like most people, your mind probably goes first to settings with heavy equipment in use versus a more recreational environment, given the historical regulations necessitating hearing protection in those settings.

Launch of first hearing safeguarding solution that gives the user control over their sound dose

February 1, 2019

LimitEar Ltd is now launching its hearing safeguarding application and software, HearAngel. It is available for Android handsets today, and is being licenced to both mobile handset (regardless of platform) and wireless headphone manufacturers. It has been recognised for many years that the use of headphones at high volumes can cause Noise Induced Hearing Loss or Damage (NIHL or NIHD) and that something must be done to protect headphone users and so prevent an epidemic of avoidable hearing loss.

Cirrus Research introduces new CR:308/310 sound level meter for the entry-level market

Noise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research are strengthening their range of sound level meters with the CR:308/310, aimed at the entry-level market

November 13, 2018

Noise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research are strengthening their range of sound level meters with the CR:308/310, aimed at the entry-level market. The CR:308/310 is a robust sound level meter ideal for basic noise information, capable of measuring the maximum sound level (LMax) and the sound pressure level (SPL).

Hope for hearing loss

Restoring damage thought to be permanent

Benita Mehta

November 4, 2018

Did you know that more people have hearing loss than diabetes, cancer or vision trouble? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, occupational hearing loss, which is caused by exposure at work to loud noise or chemicals that damage hearing, is the most common work-related illness.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Three tips for choosing the right hearing protector

Capt. David C. Byrne PhD, CCC Chucri Kardous MS, PE Capt. William Murphy PhD Christa L. Themann MA, CCC-A

October 25, 2018

We live in a noisy world. Some noises can damage our hearing, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and difficulty communicating especially in background noise. Permanent noise-induced hearing damage is incurable.