Health and Safety in a work place

Ear plugs are becoming a vital requirement of health and safety in the work place, such as industrial work spaces, bars and clubs, classrooms and farms. When working and being constantly surrounded by heavy machinery or loud music your hearing can become seriously damaged. Low level sounds create the most damage to hearing so it is vital that all staff working in a noisy environment is protected against all volumes of music. It is very important to get the right size for your ears as this helps with how effective they are.

If you are in a band or work alongside a band, such as a technician, it is advisable to have ear plugs for musicians, especially if you undergo long rehearsals on a daily basis. Band practises can reach approximately 110 – 120 decibels, 30 – 40 decibels higher than normal.

Using ear plugs in a bar or club has brilliant effects, it dilutes the music in the background protecting your hearing, and allows bar tenders to hear drinks orders more coherently.

If you are a music teacher, wearing ear plugs is advisable as being surrounded constantly by students playing instruments can damage your hearing. Beginners tend to play instruments a lot louder than professionals and can reach to approximately 140 decibels. It is also a great idea to get your students using ear plugs for children especially as their ears are a lot more sensitive.

Health and safety in the industrial environment is crucial, especially with heavy machinery being used across the area all week long.

Ear plugs for noise reduction are also extremely useful for working farmers when having to feed their herds. Pig’s squeals can reach to approximately 100 decibels during feeding so it is vital to protect your hearing on a regular basis. This is also true when working with farming machinery which can reach over the safe 87 decibels, putting farmers at risk of hearing loss.