Hearing Protection - When does it go too far?
Posted by Safety Services, Inc. on Oct 15th 2025
When Hearing Protection Goes Too Far
Protecting employees from loud noise is one of the most important parts of any workplace safety program. Hearing loss caused by long-term noise exposure is both permanent and preventable — which is why hearing protection is required under OSHA’s hearing conservation standard (29 CFR 1910.95).
However, in the effort to prevent hearing loss, many companies go too far. Workers can actually become over
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