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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Oct 31, 2022 | Replies (9)
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@papason Yes, consider a groundskeeper job! The job has many opportunities and the pay is good. Consider snow removal, landscaping, and pool maintenance to expand on your resume. Definitely wear ear protection when using or near noisy equipment. You will not be able to eliminate all noise but you should be able to reduce it to a level that is non damaging. I mute my hearing aid microphones when I'm doing yardwork. My loss is severe to profound. I always shut off equipment when I need to talk to someone.
Tony in Michigan
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Very much appreciate your responses from both of you.
This job will be year round with a school district.
My concern is the ability to reduce the noise to a point it will not harm my hearing. I use a 3m earmuffs at home. The best I’ve seen so far. I do not use my power tools for longer than 30 minutes at a time. I have felt that too be too long for my blower vac and have concerns that has damaged me.
The job would not be worth less hearing.
Can’t find definitive info on decibels and duration and such. The cdc site sounds like even if my miffs work great and can get everything down to75 or less that duration will still get me. Also don’t think 75 is achievable with some tools. Is it? Then add glasses to the equation and get less protection. So far it sounds like glasses reduce the fit and therefore not as good protection. Really worried about keeping the hearing I have.