Listening Safety

Thursday, February 4, 2010 by SAFETY
Nearly all construction sites are filled with various sounds and noises. Each sound we hear is the result of an action of a worker using a tool or piece of equipment. In nearly every case, a tool or piece of equipment will signal its breakdown by a change in the normal operating sound. Your individual safety could easily be dependent on your ability to hear approaching danger.

Things decreasing listening safety:
  • Over concentration on work
  • Poor workplace ventilation
  • Loud radios; individual radio with ear plugs
  • Use of alcohol or drugs
Remember, although it may be easier to see danger than to hear it, your ears are able to perceive warning signals from all around you. Your eyes are only good in the direction you are looking. Fine tune your ears and you can fine tune your exposure to danger and injury.

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