Noise and Hearing Impairment

Occupational exposure to noise is a significant cause of hearing impairment and disability. In the early 80s approximately 600,000 workers in the British manufacturing industry were exposed to substantial levels of noise and more recently, 11% of employed men and 6% of employed women from a large community survey reported they had to raise their voiced to be heard in the workplace, and another 3% of men and 2% of women claimed they left work with temporary deafness and ringing in their ears every day.

Elevated noise levels can lead to elevated blood pressure and sleep interference; it can interfere with communication in the workplace and contribute to occurrence of accidents at work. However, most serious effect, by all means, is the irreversible hearing impairment it can cause.

Persistent tinnitus and significant difficulties of hearing are very common in Britain among industrial workers. It is more common in men and in older working range. Unfortunately, in many cases there is evidence of poor compliance with health and safety regulations and of limited provision of audiometric screening.

If you think that your hearing has been damaged by noise at work you should seek legal advice without delay as the law imposes strict time limits which must be adhered to.  Contact our No Win No Fee Lawyers today on 0800 0891331 for free legal advice or complete the compensation claim form below.

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