Do You Know the Noise Levels in Your Workplace?
Deanna Lennox • October 1, 2021
Are Disposable Earplugs Really Effective?
Noise levels may exceed 85 decibels if you need to raise your voice to speak to someone 3 feet away. To assess the noise levels in a workspace, a variety of sound-measuring equipment is available. Sound level meters, noise dosimeters, and octave band analyzers are a few examples:
Noise could be a problem in your workplace if you:
- Hear ringing or humming in your ears when you are leaving work.
- Must yell to be heard by a coworker who is an arm's length away.
- Experience temporary hearing loss when you leave work.
The Sound Level Meter App from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is an application that can be downloaded on mobile iOS devices to measure sound levels in the workplace and offer noise exposure parameters to help decrease occupational noise-induced hearing loss.
Learn what factors make hearing protection effective, and some tips on choosing the best hearing protection for your industrial workers
Earmuffs can be effective, but they can be tricky to use correctly. While suited to extreme environments such as airports, earmuffs aren't always the best choice for industrial & factory employees.
Noise cancelling earbuds are becoming more common in the workplace, but it's important to know they are not a replacement for certified, NRR rated hearing protectors.
Protecting employees often takes more than ticking boxes - Anadyne's hearing conservation program evaluations are for those looking to go beyond compliance.
Baseline hearing tests shouldn't be disruptive to your hearing conservation program - our approach integrates baselines audiograms seamlessly.
Hearing protection fit testing helps you make sure your employees are achieve an adequate level of protection.
Choosing an OSHA hearing testing provider can be difficult. It's important to consider compliance with local regulations - Anadyne can adapt to whatever state or agency you may fall under.
Industrial hearing testing for employee's below the Action Level should be maintained accurately. Anadyne's hearing testing Wellness Program is set up to process the data while minimizing false-flag hearing STS.
Traditional industrial hearing services are not optimized for controlled or cleanroom environments commonly found in the food & beverage industries. Anadyne's mobile hearing testing options are the best hearing conservation for these industries.
Anadyne's new range of custom custom metal detectable earplugs are the best earplugs for food & beverage factory workers. Our custom industrial ear plugs are more comfortable than any other industrial earplug, and are designed to be fully detectable for food safety protocols.