{"id":2760,"date":"2013-05-09T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2019-09-24T11:38:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:38:25","slug":"safety-in-the-workplace-occupational-noise-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/safety-in-the-workplace-occupational-noise-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety in the Workplace: Occupational Noise Exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>In honor of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, Cole-Parmer spotlights hearing loss and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Hearing_Protection\/7514?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">protective personal equipment<\/a> that can prevent or mitigate that loss.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years. Thousands of workers every year suffer from preventable hearing loss due to high workplace noise levels. Since 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that nearly 125,000 workers have suffered significant, permanent hearing loss. In 2009 alone, BLS reported more than 21,000 hearing loss cases.<\/p>\n<p>Exposure to high levels of noise can cause permanent hearing loss. Short-term exposure to loud noise can also cause a temporary change in hearing (your ears may feel stuffed up) or a ringing in your ears (tinnitus). These short-term problems may go away within a few minutes or hours after leaving the noisy area. However, repeated exposures to loud noise can lead to permanent tinnitus and\/or hearing loss.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2766\" style=\"width: 93px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Product\/PELTOR_Mid_Range_Earmuff\/EW-48492-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2766\" class=\" wp-image-2766     \" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/cp_peltor_mid-rangeearmuff1.jpg\" alt=\"PELTOR\u00ae Mid-Range Earmuff from Cole-Parmer\" width=\"83\" height=\"101\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PELTOR\u00ae Mid-Range Earmuff from Cole-Parmer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Loud noise can also create physical and psychological stress, reduce productivity, interfere with communication and concentration, and contribute to workplace accidents and injuries by making it difficult to hear warning signals. Noise-induced hearing loss limits your ability to hear high frequency sounds, understand speech, and seriously impairs your ability to communicate. The effects of hearing loss can be profound, as hearing loss can interfere with your ability to enjoy socializing with friends, playing with your children or grandchildren, or participating in other social activities you enjoy, and can lead to psychological and social isolation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does the ear work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/noise_sidebar1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2764 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/noise_sidebar1.jpg\" alt=\"Noise_Sidebar\" width=\"181\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/noise_sidebar1.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/noise_sidebar1-170x300.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a>When sound waves enter the outer ear, the vibrations impact the ear drum and are transmitted to the middle and inner ear. In the middle ear three small bones called the malleus (or hammer), the incus (or anvil), and the stapes (or stirrup) amplify and transmit the vibrations generated by the sound to the inner ear. The inner ear contains a snail-like structure called the cochlea which is filled with fluid and lined with cells with very fine hairs. These microscopic hairs move with the vibrations and convert the sound waves into nerve impulses\u2013the result is the sound we hear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/TechLibraryArticle\/1363?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>See options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Hearing_Protection\/7514?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">hearing protection.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, Cole-Parmer spotlights hearing loss and protective personal equipment that can prevent or mitigate that loss. 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