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Posted By Trevor Pierce
I work for a company that resurfaces highways, car parks etc.
The noise levels on the machines are above the mandatory wearing levels of ear protection, but the use of ordinary earmuffs/ earplugs means that the operatives cannot hear instructions etc.
Has anyone come across this problem before, and how did you solve this, (not necessarily in road construction!)
If there has been previous threads in a similar vein, please point me in their direction.
Thanks in Advance
Trevor
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Posted By Renny Thomson
You can get hearing protection that will limit the noise exposure, but still allow sounds such as voices to be heard. These use electronics to limit the volume of external sources being transmitted from the built-in microphones and act as conventional protection for high sound levels.
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Posted By Gerry Knowles
In the past I have had excellent communication results in the textile industry with peltor communication muffs. They provide a high level of protection and have a built in but stand alone radio system. This means that you can have a very mobile network with a large number of users without the need for a base station.
Gerry Knowles
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Posted By Bob Youel
There have been problems re road working -ear defenders and vehicles - as operatives can have trouble hearing vehicles and there have been a number of accidents -
don't get hung up on one set of regs [the noise regs] you need to look at all risks and there may be times when the use of PPE can be an added risk
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Applying a bit of lateral thinking? A jet pilot can't hear taxiying instructions, hence use of hand signals (Safety Signs and Signals Regulations)!
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Posted By Laurie
On the other hand, Ron, I have worked on a multi-jet flight line, wearing standard issue hearing protection, and have been perfectly capable of receiving, and giving, complicated instructions.
Like all PPE, it's all a matter of picking the right spec for the task
Laurie
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