Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund: Construction Workers and Hearing Loss

1. Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe
& Freund: Construction Workers
and Hearing Loss

2. 
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America's construction workers often employ
loud and potentially harmful equipment in
their day-to-day routines. The United States
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration notes that sustained loud
noises in the workplace can result in
permanent damage to hearing. According to
the same organization, workers can reduce
the risk of hearing loss by using protective
materials. However, once the damage
occurs, it cannot be reversed through any
known surgery or therapy. Construction
workers who labor around piercing noises
may develop inner-ear damage and ringing in
the ears.

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Construction employers should protect their
workers by limiting the time they spend in
noisy areas, by providing protective
equipment, and through other commonsense
measures such as posting warning signs in
high-noise areas.