One of the most common occupational diseases in construction is hearing loss. A large part of all occupational accidents on the building site can be traced back to the effects of noise. Year after year, numerous employees in the construction industry suffer damage to their hearing - sometimes temporarily, partly, unfortunately, permanently.
Naturally, it is often impossible to avoid noise on a construction site. Lots of construction equipment, who provide valuable help, cause noise and can impair hearing after only a short period of time. A construction circular saw, a pneumatic hammer, a drill or a compressor cause a sound level of 95 to 120 decibel. This sound level can damage your hearing, because who over a long period of time a sound level of more than 85 Decibel exposed unprotected, has to expect damage to his hearing.
For these reasons, hearing protection should be part of the basic equipment of every employee on construction sites. How it goes without saying, wear a helmet or safety shoes, The use of special hearing protection should be a matter of course.
Some employers address this need and provide their employees with appropriate earplugs or earmuffs. This is not the case, the employer should be approached about this or appropriate protection should be purchased independently.
Often, that's where the problem lies, that damage to the hearing is only perceived, when it's almost too late. Only when a beeping sound occurs continuously or hearing slowly deteriorates, most people become attentive.
But it doesn't have to come to that! Anyone who works on the construction site and uses hearing protection right from the start, does something good for itself and prevents damage to the hearing sense. A hearing protector is recommended, which can be worn comfortably around the neck. Such a bracket does not interfere and if necessary, you do not have to look for hearing protection for a long time.
Who is constantly exposed to a high level of noise, For example, working on a circular saw for a long period of time or using a pneumatic hammer, can also be used with a helmet with permanently installed hearing protection. In this case, the helmet and ear defenders form a unit and offer the best possible protection for this type of work.