Having worked in manufacturing environs and exposed to other loud noises all my life, I now have significant hearing loss. This goes out to any young workers in noisy workplaces... Wear hearing protection. Wear it even if everyone else is not! Hearing loss is not funny and is preventable. This condition really sneaks up on you. You do not notice the conversational loss as anyone with decent verbal skills brain will "add" the missing syllables too words without even knowing they're not hearing them anymore. Most of the high frequency losses are not correctable with hearing aids. This could very well mean one will no longer hear birds chiping in the morning or crickets at night. Perhaps a squeaky talking grandchild is in your future. Hearing loss could prevent you from talking with them. The list goes on. I'm only preaching about what I know. The attitude of hearing protection most of the time does not work. Know what noises damage hearing, and wear it when exposed to them. I just feel that some of the "latent" hazards involved with machinery and tool useage are sometimes ignored. Welding fumes are certainly another one in this catagory. Assume them to be bad and avoid them.
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Originally posted by Thomas Harris View PostHaving worked in manufacturing environs and exposed to other loud noises all my life, I now have significant hearing loss. This goes out to any young workers in noisy workplaces... Wear hearing protection. Wear it even if everyone else is not! Hearing loss is not funny and is preventable. This condition really sneaks up on you. You do not notice the conversational loss as anyone with decent verbal skills brain will "add" the missing syllables too words without even knowing they're not hearing them anymore. Most of the high frequency losses are not correctable with hearing aids. This could very well mean one will no longer hear birds chiping in the morning or crickets at night. Perhaps a squeaky talking grandchild is in your future. Hearing loss could prevent you from talking with them. The list goes on. I'm only preaching about what I know. The attitude of hearing protection most of the time does not work. Know what noises damage hearing, and wear it when exposed to them. I just feel that some of the "latent" hazards involved with machinery and tool useage are sometimes ignored. Welding fumes are certainly another one in this catagory. Assume them to be bad and avoid them.
Now, what was that you said? Huh? Say again all after . . .
Yup, it's serious wear'em and listen or not.The definition of courage. "It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through to the end no matter what." From "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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Originally posted by Grumpy View PostWar does the same thing--you can't wear ear plugs with bullets whizzing over your head and everyone is yelling.
Now, what was that you said? Huh? Say again all after . . .
Yup, it's serious wear'em and listen or not.
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I ran my lawnmower this morning, to vacuum up the last of the fallen leaves. I Always use the ear muff type of hearing protection. And ear plugs inside them if it's really loud. Use to keep a pair in the house as a joke when the 'ol lady was going on 'an on about 'somethin' Didn't go over to well, but it was nice and quite. I'd pretend I was singing a little tune. Boy she'd really 'turn it up then' Don't know why she left
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You ever been on a destroyer when all the guns were being fired. I think that is the rreason I can't hear today. Those hearing aids cost about four thousand dolars. I bought one pair and they lasted about two years. Before world war 11 you didn't wear ear plugs to hunt or to go to the range.
Better start taking care of your hearing now.
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I work in a factory with 20+ miles of conveyer belts and rollers. I see some guys wearing ear plugs all day but they are usually deer hunters and I figured they are just doin it to make sure they have the best hearing possible. The company makes earplugs readily available at the security office, (this covers their a$$),but only run hearing tests upstairs where it is really loud. On ground level it is loud enough that you have to talk kinda loud . Sometimes I wonder if over the years it will be bad....Although its nice to be able to toot and no one can hear...Hobart 140 Victor O/A 450series Milwaukee sawzall Drill press Chinese sandblaster
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Originally posted by Eugenius76 View PostAlthough its nice to be able to toot and no one can hear...
Q. Do you know why farts stink???
A. So the deaf can enjoy them too!!!
DOH
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