Are your earplugs fitted correctly?

Noises that are especially loud or very loud for an extended period of time, such as industrial noises, can do significant and sometimes long-term damage to hearing; this is known as noise-induced hearing loss. This type of noise at work can lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and can affect anyone at any age.

For noise protection, earplugs are considered a suitable control mechanism in a large number of environments. However, without fit testing, it becomes impossible to demonstrate that workers are being fully protected.

Earplug Fit Testing provides measurable individual results for each employee, providing the effectiveness of the earplugs chosen. Earplug fit testing benefits include;

• Real world effectiveness of individual PPE in protecting workers
• Is do-able now, not in 5-10 years
• Provides workers with the correct information for use in balancing protection, safety and communication
• To achieve upstream prevention of noise induced hearing loss

Occuhealth fit testing also includes one-on-one training with each individual user in the correct wearing and use of hearing protective equipment, plus completion of all client specific paperwork.

Using the very latest technology available, Occuhealth can provide simple, quick and cost effective personal results for optimum earplug protection to your workplace.

Both our Belmont and Mandurah fit testing offices are open for fit testing services five days a week, and our fully mobile service can be performed at any location including metro, regional and remote.