Providing Protection for Staff and Company Liability
A legal requirement >85 dBs
Those who work in construction can be surrounded by high level noise for long periods of the day. It is mandatory by law to provide employees with hearing protection when they are exposed to noise equal to or above 85 decibels because sound above this level can permanently damage people’s ears, causing tinnitus and even hearing loss. Therefore when it comes to ear muffs for construction, you need to ensure you choose the correct models.
More is not always better
First of all it is imperative that you carefully monitor the noise levels at work because it is not always the case that the most protection is the best protection. If the ear muffs block out too much sound, employees will be less aware of what is going on around them thus being dangerous and potentially isolating.
Protect your employees and run a safe and efficient business
Therefore it is the responsibility of employers to ensure that those under their care are properly protected. It is important to provide sufficient protection whilst also considering other features that may be necessary. For example, it may be important that employees can effectively communicate, and so ear defenders may need to have active listening technology or have linking capabilities with communication devices.
Check out Onedirect’s Best Buys for ear muffs for construction:
3M Peltor Optime III Headband Version
Product Ref.: PELOPTIME3
Why you’ll love it:
- High attenuation ear protection with a SNR 35dB
- Double cup technology in order to minimise resonance
- Good speech intelligibility
- Adjustable head band with soft wide cushions and liquid-filled sealing rings so that it is comfortable for long-time use
- CE-approved thus proving its efficacy
3M Peltor ProTac II Ear Defender – Black
Product Ref.: PELPROTAC2
Why you’ll love it:
- Has a built-in active volume function to protect you against loud sounds whilst amplifying quiet ones
- High attenuating hearing protection – SNR: 31dB – class 5
- Audio input jack for external radio
- Contoured headband cushions and foam fluid-filled ear cushions
3M Peltor Flex Headset
Product Ref.: PELTORHF
Why you’ll love it:
- Noise-cancelling beam-mounted ear defender with PTT
- Can be connected to walkie talkies or mobiles by cable
- Quick positioning microphone boom
- Large foam ear cups and padded headband to provide maximum comfort
- High attenuation (33dB)
- Built-in noise cancelling microphone
- Meets EN 352-1, EN 352-4, EN 352-6 standards
3M Peltor Listen Only Stereo 3.5mm Headset
Product Ref.: PELHTB79A-02
Why you’ll love it:
- Listen only headset for Peltor radios
- Speaker system with excellent attenuation
- Medium attenuation: and 3.5mm stereo connector, 230 ohm
- 75 – 1.4m spiral cord and stainless steel wire headband
- Foam/fluid-filled ear cushions to provide lasting comfort
