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Active vs Passive Hearing Protection - What’s the Difference? - Defender Safety
Hearing Protection

Active vs Passive Hearing Protection - What’s the Difference?

Hearing protection is crucial in environments where excessive noise levels can cause damage to our hearing. That’s why earmuffs/earplugs are essential in keeping your ears safe. However, there’s mo...

Hearing ProtectionThe Basics of Hearing Protection: OSHA - Defender Safety

The Basics of Hearing Protection: OSHA

Hearing damage is a commonly overlooked consequence of safety hazards. Loud noises can permanently injure the inner ear, causing hearing loss. People that work in construction are especially at ris...

Hearing ProtectionWhat is ANSI S12.6? - Defender Safety

What is ANSI S12.6?

The American National Standard Methods for Measuring the Real-Ear Attenuation of Hearing Protectors (ANSI/ASA S12.6) explains lab techniques for measuring, examining, and reporting the noise-reduci...