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Here’s a question!
We all know about the Noise at Work regulations and the duty to supply hearing protection for those staff who are exposed to noise levels above 85 dB (time waited 8 hrs etc).
What happens if the person involved is deaf?
Do we need to provide hearing protection as this might protect them from further damage such as that causing tinnitus or do we say that there is no hearing to damage so no need for any action?
This is something we argue about in our office on a regular basis and it has cropped up again. Any thoughts?
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It's very rare that a deaf person has no hearing at all. If someone has poor hearing you have an greater duty to protect the little they still have.
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Oh and you have to supply the protection above 80 dB - above 85 dB is when it's mandatory to use it.
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I would advise a hearing test for any employee with a hearing impairment. That way you find out exactly what the level of hearing is.
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As an aside I was in the cinema on Sunday and used my iphone noise level tester Ap. It registerad over 90 dB
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ChrisBurns wrote:As an aside I was in the cinema on Sunday and used my iphone noise level tester Ap. It registerad over 90 dB Is that available for Android?
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Kate is absolutely right, because someone has reduced hearing must be protected to prevent the hearing loss being made more severe. Forget they are deaf and treat them the same as anyone else and ptovide the same standard of hearing protection. Anyway, it will not mean they are singled out simply because they are deaf or partially deaf.
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Safety Smurf wrote:ChrisBurns wrote:As an aside I was in the cinema on Sunday and used my iphone noise level tester Ap. It registerad over 90 dB Is that available for Android? Dunno Smurf, it's an apple ipod ap so it may be available for other phones? Try a search for decibel meter.
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Yes ChrisBurns it is - I had it on my smart phone although it was a bit hit and mis with gremlins and not really sure of its accuracy.
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Oops - Sorry the above was meant for Safety Smurf.
Is there an edit thingy yet..................!
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ChrisBurns wrote:As an aside I was in the cinema on Sunday and used my iphone noise level tester Ap. It registerad over 90 dB If that is dB it isnt too bad as the dBA (actual noise level we hear) would be lower
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Ipad has quite a few apps to look at as well
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