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The noise in amusement parks can reach around 110 decibels, so it may not come as a surprise to some that employees who are exposed to this volume of sound every working day may choose to make a claim on deafness.
Noise-induced hearing loss will often become permanent if the individual continues to work in a loud environment without ear protection.
A person who believes they are slowly losing their hearing should take action sooner rather than later, but due to the gradual progression of the problem it may not always become noticeable to the sufferer before their hearing has been greatly reduced.
An employer has a duty of care and responsibility towards those under their employment, so they should give workers ear protection from the very beginning of their exposure to a noisy workplace.
Many people who work in amusement parks have to communicate with customers, and so it might seem impossible for them to do their job using earplugs or headphones.
However, there are some ear protection products which allow the wearer to hear important sounds around them, while cutting down the potentially damaging volume of background noise. They work by reducing the volume of all noises, so that voices are not distorted.
Other hearing protection products also cut out harmful levels of sound, but some will not enable the wearer to hear conversations as easily.
Individuals who work at amusement parks but do not need to interact with customers could even be given noise-canceling "talking headsets". These cut out all sound but permit workers to communicate with each other through an attached microphone, similar to those used in call-centres.
Workers who have not been provided with any sort of ear protection could claim work injury compensation if they suffer hearing loss as a result.
Making a claim on deafness
If you are suffering from work-related hearing loss, you could make a compensation claim against your employer with the help of one of our no win no fee lawyers.
Contact us on 0800 10 757 95 or request a call back regarding your claim on deafness today.
