{"id":31223,"date":"2021-04-26T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losgatosaudiology.com\/?p=31223"},"modified":"2021-04-26T23:07:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T03:07:59","slug":"occupational-hearing-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losgatosaudiology.com\/occupational-hearing-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Hearing Hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asa.scitation.org\/doi\/10.1121\/1.5134465\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> American workers risk hearing loss on the job each and every year. Loud noise in the workplace can cause noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. There are numerous noisy professions that can damage your ears if you\u2019re not wearing the right hearing protection. Take some time to learn more about your occupational hearing hazards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Noisy Workplaces<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noise is more than an annoyance, it\u2019s a health and safety hazard. Noise can lead to hearing loss. It can also cause tinnitus, or lead to other physical and mental health concerns. Some of the noisiest jobs in the country include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air traffic controllers on the tarmac<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musicians<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bartenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factory workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law enforcement officers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First responders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletes and anyone working in sports venues<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the noisiest jobs in America. Can you think of other jobs that could hurt your hearing?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to Recognize a Noisy Workplace<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your job site extremely loud? Here are a few ways to recognize occupational hearing hazards.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds seem excessively loud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your ears hurt when you leave work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds seem muffled when you head home from work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have temporary tinnitus at the end of every shift.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to shout to talk to your coworkers over the noise of machinery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are all signs that your workplace is dangerously loud. You can confirm this with a decibel reader on your phone. These free sound level readers will tell you how loud it really is at work. Any noise over 85 decibels (dB) can harm your hearing. If your workplace is over 85 dB, you should always protect your hearing on the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>OSHA Standards<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Occupational Safety and Health Administration works to protect the health of all American workers. They have clear regulations about noise in the workplace. In any unsafe workplace, or a jobsite that has sounds louder than 85 dB for 8 hours or more, the employer has a responsibility to keep employees safe. This includes providing education about noise, and providing appropriate hearing protection. They should also try to reduce noise exposure through investing in quieter equipment, building sound barriers to reduce noise levels, or making it easier for workers to do their jobs further away from the source of any noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Protect Your Hearing with Earplugs and Earmuffs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing loss is permanent. If you work in a noisy workplace and develop hearing loss, there\u2019s no way to reverse this hearing loss. The good news is that noise-induced hearing loss is preventable! Take the steps to find out more about the noises that damage your hearing, and make sure you\u2019re protecting your hearing whenever sounds are too loud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always protect your hearing on noisy job sites. If you have to yell to talk to your coworkers, make sure you wear hearing protection! There are two main kinds of hearing protection:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Earplugs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These can be made of foam, wax, or even soft silicone. Earplugs can reduce moderately loud sounds to a safe level. They\u2019re very lightweight and inexpensive. You can easily keep some in your pocket, and wear them on the job site and during loud leisure activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Earmuffs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 These provide heavy-duty protection when sounds are extremely loud. If you\u2019re working with heavy machinery or power tools, you should be wearing earmuffs. They create a seal around your entire ear, reducing more of the sounds and protecting your ears from dangerous noise.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noise-induced hearing loss is permanent. Once you have hearing loss, there\u2019s no way to regrow the cells in your ear that have been damaged. The best thing you can do for your hearing is to wear earplugs and protect your hearing!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Treating Hearing Loss<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have hearing loss? The earliest sounds of hearing loss include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a hard time following conversations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling to hear in background noise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having difficulty localizing sounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking people to repeat themselves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing soft sounds, like whispered conversations, or the birds chirping outside.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have hearing loss, <a href=\"https:\/\/losgatosaudiology.com\/contact-hearing-clinic-in-los-gatos-ca\/\">visit us for a hearing test<\/a>. A hearing test will reveal what kind of hearing loss you have, and what your best treatment options are. We\u2019ll help you find the perfect hearing aids, and help you protect your hearing from further damage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 22 million American workers risk hearing loss on the job each and every year. Loud noise in the workplace can cause noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. There are numerous noisy professions that can damage your ears if you\u2019re not wearing the right hearing protection. 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