Custom-Fitted Industrial Silicone Earplugs for Hearing Protection

OSHA has mandated ear protection for noisy work environments. Workers exposed to 8 hours of 90 dB or more must be protected. And the burden of finding reliable protection and of enforcement is placed on the employer.
Ever stop to think how much it costs to keep a worker in disposable plugs over a year's time? For the price of 6-7 months worth of disposables, your workers can be custom fitted with a durable pair of industrial silicone earplugs that are more effective and will last for years. The savings are substantial.

And as an extra bonus, no storage or monthly re-ordering are needed. No sizes to worry about!

To Wear or Not to Wear

Until statements issued by OSHA during the 1970's, the decision of wearing ear protection was left pretty much undefined. As of January 1981, however, only workers exposed to levels of 85 dB and under can voluntarily choose to wear protection.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as the typical ear. And although expandable disposables and other plugs claim to fit all ears, only some employees will find them comfortable and effective, while others will not. That leaves a gap in your protection plan.

No other hearing protection can claim more comfort or effectiveness than custom fitted silicone earplugs... for two reasons.

First, silicone plugs are made of skin-soft materials are carefully custom fitted. Each protector follows the exact configurations of an individual's ear, and tightly occludes without discomfort. They have no pressure points, no hot spots, no sound leaks, and no chance of being poorly seated in the ear (which would lower effectiveness).

Second, silicone plugs have no working parts to wear out or break down. Along with the custom mold, they are non-toxic, anti-allergenic, and 100% safe. A channel in the ear mold guarantees permanent placement and optimum noise reduction.

Custom silicone earplugs are so comfortable and so effective that worker acceptance is extremely high. Employees find they can carry on normal conversation, answer telephones, hear alarms, even machine malfunctions, change elevation and move from high to low noise levels without adjusting or removing the devices. No stopped up feeling either, since the earplugs are designed to allow both air and sound up to 80 dB to enter the ear virtually unrestricted. We have found that over 70% of individual users actually also take their earplugs home for off-the-job protection while using chain saws, lawn mowers, motorcycles, shop equipment, hand guns, watercraft or aircraft and other noise-intensive activities.

Silicone earplugs come in a variety of colors including flesh, brown, clear and safety orange. All materials and colors are FDA approved. Each set comes complete with a removable neck cord in red or orange. To facilitate placement in the proper ear, a color marking is placed on the right ear protector and on the right side of the neck cord for each set.

Reducing Insurance Claims ...

Insurance claims, worker's compensation, absenteeism, and medical expenses are reaching all time highs ... making it all the more essential for an employer to seek the best possible protection for employees. With custom silicone earplugs, not only are incidences of auditory destruction being dramatically lowered, but also there are reductions in worker accidents, depression, irritability, vertigo, nausea, cardiac problems, high blood pressure, headaches, nervousness, inefficiency, etc., etc.!

OSHA foresees specific benefits in improved workplace safety, reduced absenteeism, medical costs and workman's compensation. With custom silicone earplugs, job related insurance will be a less frequent headache. And fewer claims will result from on or off the job hearing injuries when ears are protected.

You've Got Our Promise

All industrial silicone earplugs are guaranteed. In addition, each set of earplugs is carefully marked with an identifying number and kept on file for two (2) years. If a protector is lost or needs replacing, there is no need to take another impression. Merely order by name, number and date. Once the earplugs are inserted, employees forget them and can move from high dB levels to normal conversation without removing or adjusting them.


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Reducing Insurance Claims ...

You've Got Our Promise

For further information, contact Michele Wilson, Ph.D.