Try the shout test to protect workers’ hearing
Bosses who have to shout at work to get heard may not actually be angry, HSE scientists have said. Instead, they may have a noise problem in their workplace.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 November 2023
Hearing damage
Protecting workers’ hearing: it’s time to change our approach
The risk of workers suffering hearing damage from harmful levels of noise at work could be slashed by as much as 90 per cent by adopting the latest noise control best practice techniques.
By Peter Wilson, Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre (INVC) on 15 March 2023
Listen up: why headphones pose a risk to workers’ hearing
Workers could be damaging their hearing while wearing headphones for recreational use at work, so it’s vital that employers take action to control the risks.
By Stephen Wheatley, UK Hearing Conservation Association on 01 March 2023
Cutting through the noise
Advances in hearing protection technology are making it easier to warn workers in real-time to protect themselves from hearing damage – and spot those who could be at greatest risk.
By Neal Muggleton, Minuendo on 26 July 2022
Sound advice
Workers could be damaging their hearing when wearing headphones and headsets for work purposes and to listen to music while working, so it’s vital employers take steps to control the risks.
By Stephen Wheatley on 12 October 2021
A custom approach to hearing protection
Our ears are intricate and extremely delicate instruments. Much like a person’s eyesight, once the hearing has been damaged, it cannot be reversed. It is vital, therefore, to protect hearing from the damaging, long-term effects of noise at work.
By Jim Lythgow on 11 February 2020
