[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Hearing & Ear Protection

Adequate hearing protection is often neglected by workers, yet avoiding or improperly using ear protection can have serious consequences later in life

Oct 21, 2015

Adequate hearing protection is often neglected by workers, yet avoiding or improperly using ear protection can have serious consequences later in life. ClickSafety presents Pete Rice, CSP, CIH as he takes you through Hearing & Ear Protection PPE. Pete reviews the uses and benefits of the three types of ear and hearing protection commonly found on a jobsite, then demonstrates their proper use.

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