Hearing Protection


Improving Noise Monitoring and Your Hearing Conservation Program

Improving Noise Monitoring and Your Hearing Conservation Program

From earplugs to personal headphones, it’s time to discuss the future of hearing protection in the workplace.

5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

From on-demand testing to tele-health features, technology is enhancing hearing conservation programs and offering solutions tailored to today's hearing protection challenges.

It’s Time to Prioritize Hearing Protection Nationwide

Its Time to Prioritize Hearing Protection Nationwide

Amidst rising cases of noise-induced hearing loss and regulatory oversights, this feature underscores the imperative to reinforce hearing conservation efforts for millions of U.S. workers.

3M Agrees to $6 Billion Settlement in Combat Arms Earplug Litigation

3M Agrees to $6 Billion Settlement in Combat Arms Earplug Litigation

The settlement aims to resolve all claims associated with the Combat Arms Earplug products.

NIOSH Opens Submissions for Safe in Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

NIOSH Opens Submissions for Safe in Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

The deadline to submit nominations is June 8 if nominating an “individual, group, or company,” and August 18 if nominating yourself.

person wearing hard hat, face shield, face mask, gloves and protective shirt while holding a clipboard in a factory

Choosing the Right Protective Workwear for Your Manufacturing Facility

What factors do you need to consider when selecting workwear?

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World Hearing Day 2023: How to Avoid Occupational Hearing Loss

What are the types of hearing loss, and what can be done to prevent it from happening at work?

man wearing hearing, vision and hand protection while working sanding next to saw

Hearing Protection: The Dangers of Non-Compliance

Hearing health is more important than you might think.



OH&S Launches 2023 Industrial Hygiene Awards

OH&S Launches 2023 Industrial Hygiene Awards

Entries for the third annual award program are due by March 3, 2023.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Using PPE to Protect Your Hearing

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Using PPE to Protect Your Hearing

Protecting workers’ hearing is a team effort.

New Study Shows Many Struggle

New Study Shows Many Struggle 'Often' to Get Employees to Use PPE

According to the study, the main reasons employees don’t wear PPE are that they don’t want to, they think it's unnecessary and it makes work harder.

Noise Surveys from the Trenches

Noise Surveys from the Trenches

Make tackling hazardous noise easier with the right tools and knowledge.

How to Keep Workers Safe From Loud Music

How to Keep Workers Safe From Loud Music

People who work at weddings, bars and restaurants are often exposed to loud noise. How do you protect these workers from noise hazards?

Nominations for NIOSH Award for Hearing Loss Prevention Recognition Still Open

Nominations for NIOSH Award for Hearing Loss Prevention Recognition Still Open

The Safe-in-Sound Award recognizes organizations that help prevent hearing loss.

Consistency is Key to Effective Safety Programs

Episode 150

Consistency is Key to Effective Safety Programs

What's the key to effective safety programs? Consistency.

Protecting Entertainment Industry Workers from Hearing Loss

Protecting Entertainment Industry Workers from Hearing Loss

Harm to the ears is irreversible. Every industry must take steps to mitigate excessive noise hazards.

New Regional Emphasis Program to Protect Workers from Hazardous Noise Levels

New Regional Emphasis Program to Protect Workers from Hazardous Noise Levels

An OSHA initiative seeks to protect Midwest workers from hazardous noise and permanent hearing loss.

How Smart PPE for Hearing Protection Improves Hearing Conservation Program Performance  

How Smart PPE for Hearing Protection Improves Hearing Conservation Program Performance  

Noise-induced hearing loss results in irreversible and serious impact to a person’s quality of life and overall health. 

Hearing Protection: The Dangers of Non-Compliance

Episode 119

Hearing Protection: The Dangers of Non-Compliance

Hearing health is more important than you might think. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard dives into the impact hearing loss has on an employee, ways to measure hazardous noise and choosing the right hearing protection.

Tackling Hearing Protection in the Workplace 

Tackling Hearing Protection in the Workplace 

Despite the risk of irreversible damage to health, one-third of noise-exposed workers report not wearing hearing protection.

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