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Unless a person lives in the countryside away from the sound of traffic, it may be difficult to protect from gradual hearing loss during the course of their life. However, there are ways of preventing work-related noise from leading to a deafness compensation claim.
Any company responsible for a place of work which exposes employees to sustained or excessive noise should provide workers with ear defenders and train them in their correct use.
If ear protection is given to workers but they are not told how to use it efficiently or when it should be used, the firm could still be found liable for any work-related hearing loss suffered by an employee.
Companies which do not wish to have an industrial deafness claim made against them should not presume that the people in their employ know how and when to take preventative measures to protect their hearing from becoming damaged.
In an increasingly noisy world, some individuals are unaware of how quickly they can begin to lose their hearing due to commonplace sounds.
Even prolonged exposure to the sound of heavy traffic, which on average is 85 decibels, can lead to gradual loss of hearing. Sounds which are louder than 85 decibels can quickly damage hearing if a person is exposed to them for too long. Yet, depending on the individual, the noise may not seem uncomfortably loud, which may give the person a false sense of security.
Common noises in a wood shop, for example, can reach around 100 decibels. Exposure to more than 15 minutes of this level of sound is not recommended. At 110 decibels, regular one minute exposures could result in permanent hearing loss.
It is for this reason that working in loud environments without wearing ear defenders is a serious risk to employees' health and welfare.
Work-related deafness compensation claims against employers
If you have sustained hearing loss after not being provided with ear defenders or not being trained in their use, you could be eligible to make a claim against your employers.
YouClaim's experienced personal injury solicitors have helped many people who have suffered from industrial injury, including those who have contracted deafness and tinnitus.
Contact us by phone on 0800 10 757 95, use live help to talk with one of our advisers about your case, take a moment to send us some basic information about your deafness compensation claim via our short online claim form, or simply request a call back.
