Why Should I Implement a Hearing Conservation Program in my Workplace?
Nov. 29, 2016
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Ongoing exposure to excessive noise in the workplace can lead to permanent hearing loss. It can also increase stress, reduce efficiency, interfere with concentration and
cause fatigue. Excessive noise can even cause industrial accidents if employees can’t hear co-workers give them warnings or directions.
Manufacturing, agricultural and construction workers are among those with the highest incidence of work-related, noise-induced hearing loss, but they are not the only ones
affected.
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