Gateway Safety is thrilled to announce that TASCO Corp., a market leader in hearing protection, is now part of the Gateway Safety family. TASCO products include the industry-leading Tri-Grip® reusable earplug, top-performing SoftSeal™ disposable earplug and a benchmark line of ‘Made-in-USA’ protective earmuffs. TASCO products feature patented designs, independently tested quality and superior comfort features,…
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By: Garry Gordon, MS and Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, F-NAP In the workplace, when noise levels and exposures exceed OSHA guidelines, employers are required to provide adequate hearing protection as part of a comprehensive hearing conservation program. Several providers now offer custom fit hearing protection devices (HPDs). These options present questions and concerns from…
Read More >>Global occupational health and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella has announced its schedule of industry-leading webinars for 2022. The schedule of free-to-attend, accessible webinars cover Casella’s areas of core knowledge, including workplace monitoring for noise, dust, gas and vapor hazards, as well as instrumentation usage and best practice. In order to reach worldwide attendees, two sessions will…
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Pfannenberg, a leading global manufacturer of thermal management and signaling technologies, highlights the durable PA 1 PATROL Series Sounder, ideal for audible alarm applications on cranes, in mines, mills, and factories, and in other heavy industry. PA 1 PATROL Series Sounders reach a 105 dB (A) Max sound pressure level through a user controlled rotary…
Read More >>AudioCardioTM is a mobile app that generates a personalized sound therapy (barely audio) designed to protect and strengthen hearing. Threshold Sound ConditioningTM technology is backed by over 15 years of research and development by technologists, award winning music composers and scientists. Threshold sound conditioning technology has been clinically tested and proven with Stanford University, Palo…
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By: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Garry G. Gordon, MS, Contributors The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing conservation (CAOHC) is a non-membership organization created in 1973 to collaborate with nine professional organizations that have a common interest in all aspects of occupationally related noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Through the mission to advance…
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By Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Garry G. Gordon, MS The Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing conservation (CAOHC) is a non-membership organization created in 1973 to collaborate with nine professional organizations that have a common interest in all aspects of occupationally related noise-induced hearing loss. This is a collaboration of the organizations…
Read More >>Global occupational health and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella has announced its schedule of industry leading webinars for 2021. The schedule of free to attend, virtually accessible webinars cover Casella’s areas of core competency, including workplace monitoring for dust, gas and vapour hazards, as well as instrumentation usage and best practice. The sessions will also cover monitoring…
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By Barbara Nessinger, Editor-in-Chief Some 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year, according to OSHA’s most recent estimates. In fact, in 2018, U.S. businesses paid more than $1.5 million in penalties for not protecting workers from noise, with an additional $242 million in workers’ compensation paid out for hearing…
Read More >>Donald F. Groce, Global Glove & Safety Manufacturing, Inc. Most of us take for granted the enjoyment being able to hear brings to our everyday lives. I enjoy a high-spirited sports event where things get really loud; time with my large, loud family; or visiting the shooting range with my marksman friend. As a huge…
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