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I have found myself in a situation where I am controlling a wood workshop where a staff member is a double hearing aid wearer. One of the devices is a small digital version and the other is a larger analogue unit. He has previously been provided with ear muffs for noise reduction, but these cause him discomfort after wearing for prolonged periods on the side with analogue aid. Unfortunately work rotation is not possible and due to the proximity of staff using other equipment, he cannot remove his hearing protection even when he is not actually using his machine; so I need to find another method of reducing his exposure.
As enclosing industrial size woodwork machines is not really practical or probably financially viable is anyone out there aware of another methods of reducing his exposure via engineering controls or if there is a manufacturer of an oversized ear muff that would fit over a hearing aid.
His manager has offered to buy another digital hearing aid, but I am not sure if that is the best option as it is pretty expensive, although his manager is happy to cover the cost. But it also sets a precedent on providing items to staff, and that would open another can of worms.
Thank you
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I am a hearing aid wearer who has to visit a variety of worksites as part of my consultancy work. My simple answer is that I remove the in-ear digital hearing aid when required to wear hearing protection. This does not appear to cause any issues for me. However, I accept that someone who has a profound hearing deficiency might have a problem with this approach.
I did look to see if I could find any alternative but after considerable searching on the Internet drew a complete blank.
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Ditto, Chris.
If anything partially obstructs my hearing aid it produces feedback and whistling. I have to remove it to use hearing protection, although I actually prefer my own custom moulded plugs rather than muffs.
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He is going to get feedback (high pitch whistle) covering the aids with ear muffs.
Why can't he remove (or just switch off) the aids whilst wearing the muffs?
They are hardly likely to be working anyway.
Thats what do and I am able to communicate better in noisy environments than "normal" people.
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We have got an employee with a cochlear implant, he has an issue with wearing a hard hat in the fact that wear the headband fits around the back of his head it catches and constantly knocks the exterior part off. Has anyone got any recomendations of hard hats that would be suitable?
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Thanks for everyone's comments.
I'll feedback into his manager and we can go from there.
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I wear two hearing aids and hearing protectors. The answer is quite simple. Take the hearing aids out and put them in the little holder provided. Put the defenders on. When finished take the defenders off and plug the aids back in. Simple!
By the way hearing aids should not be used constantly as condensation builds up in the ear and infections kick off pretty quick plus wax builds up and hardens...What a happy care free life us deaf sods have ;-(
And... hearing aids (good ones as it happens and digital too boot are free on the NHS unless you want to spend hundreds of pounds on things that are no better, look just as the same. The ones that fit inside the ear look like a queer block of run-away wax...)
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