ABOUT US SERVICES CASE STUDIES CONTACT US NEWS SEARCH BLOG Home > Blog > The Jobsite’s Invisible Injury August 6, 2020 by: Andy Chappa THE JOBSITE’S INVISIBLE INJURY AUGUST 2020 "What Was That?" How often do we ask that question? The truthful answer is too many times, especially as we get older. The exposure to excessive loud noises over the years has taken its toll on many of us. I have personally experienced some signs of hearing loss most of which are more noticeable in environments with lots of background noise such as a restaurant. Here are some interesting facts: An estimated 242 million dollars is spent annually for workers compensation for hearing loss The maximum permissible exposure limit to noise is 90 decibels during an 8 hour day The instrument that measures sound levels is called a dosimeter or sound level meter. They can be worn by employees to measure and record the amount of noise exposed to in a day 58% of construction workers experience hearing impairment in both ears The average 25 year old carpenter has the hearing capacity of a 50 year old person that has not been exposed to excessive noise The simple solution is to use hearing protection any time you are exposed to excessive noise. I recently met up with an old college roommate that I have not seen in 15 years. His career has him visiting many food and industrial plants, however he never took hearing protection seriously. At the age of 52, he now needs hearing aids in each ear. After spending a weekend witnessing the challenges of the hearing aids I promised myself to never take my hearing for granted again and neither should you! Share this on: BLOG SUBSCRIBE RSS Feed ARCHIVES AUGUST 2020 (1) MARCH 2020 (1) FEBRUARY 2020 (1) INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUB-CONTRACTOR? CONNECT WITH US TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. CONNECT HOME ABOUT US SERVICES CASE STUDIES CONTACT US NEWS PRIVACY LEGAL SEARCH SITEMAP © 2021 A. Chappa Construction, LLC PHONE: (920) 467-2212 ADDRESS: 443 North Main Street Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 United States