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The Hearing Protection Problem
- Noise is unpleasant, aggravating and stressful, leading to reduced efficiency and can cause hearing loss that can be an irreversible disability, employees at risk from noise
induced hearing loss in a work environment require the maximum possible consideration.
- There are of course, potential claims and litigation to consider! Noise cannot always be eliminated or effectively reduced by engineering and administrative controls alone.
- In some cases it is vital to issue hearing Protection.
- Employers have traditionally had to rely on 'one size fits all' type of hearing protector muffs and plugs.
- There is, however, wide variation, both in ear anatomy and the hearing sensitivity of individuals and precise and very careful fitting is a crucial element in achieving the
manufacturer`s assumed protection figures.
The Solution....Defendear® Personalised Hearing Protection
- Now, once and for all, the hearing protection problem can be resolved with confidence. Defendear hearing Protection are revolutionary and scientifically engineered ear inserts
which not only have a unique patented twin chamber acoustic filter, but are also custom made for each wearer.
- This effective combination consistently ensures a high level of protection at harmful higher noise frequencies (3 kHz to 6 kHz), yet provides little sound reduction at the lower
accepted speech frequencies, (250 Hz to 1 kHz), and thus normal spoken communication is hardly impeded.
- In the same way that an optician prescribes and fits spectacles, our qualified persons initially visit the customer`s premises and using a professionally recognised technique,
examine and take impressions of employee`s ears and if required will carry out an industrial hearing test.
- Back at the laboratory, these ear impressions are used to form moulds which are then cast into a medically approved non-allergic silicone material. The unique acoustic filter is
then carefully inserted.
- After manufacture, each set of individually tailored hearing Protection are fitted to the wearer by a qualified dispenser.
- The original impressions are retained within the Defendear laboratory so that replacements can be provided quickly and at no further cost in the case of accidental loss, theft or
damage.
- The end result is a guarantee of a significant noise reduction within the work environment, as well as, an assurance of peace of mind for both employee and employer.
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