Hearing Protection Must Fit
Explain how hearing protection fit affects attenuation and when workers need refitting or retraining.
Dev works in a press room where noise exposure remains after controls. He wears foam earplugs, but one plug is barely seated so he can hear operator callouts. Fit first, then solve communication without loosening protection. The common shortcut is to leave one earplug loose because the worker needs to hear callouts. That feels practical, but it trades protection for communication instead of fixing the communication method. Confirm the exposure Treat hearing protection as required because noise exposure remains after feasible controls. PPE is not the first control, but once it is required, partial use is not reliable protection. Fit…
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