Prevention / Reduce the risk

If you are exposed to a noisy environment

Prevention is the most important thing. Noise induced deafness can be prevented; by lowering the volume or using hearing protection devices.

The difficulty in clearly understanding all the words spoken in a workplace, or the need to read on the lips is a good indicator of the presence of noises too loud. At work, there are several simple ways to reduce noise, for example; greasing or balancing certain piece of equipment. In fact, there are several inexpensive noise reduction techniques.

Reducing noise at work provides many benefits, such as having a less aggressive and less stressful sound environment. It also reduces the risk of accidents to the extent that alarms, are easier to perceive. Prevention is the key!