{"id":4320,"date":"2024-09-27T15:46:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/?p=4320"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:46:34","slug":"yard-care-and-hearing-protection-how-to-do-yard-work-with-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/yard-care-and-hearing-protection-how-to-do-yard-work-with-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Yard Care and Hearing Protection: How to Do Yard Work with Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the arrival of autumn, yard work becomes a priority as you prepare for winter and manage the falling leaves. Many, however, forget that the tools used for tasks like mowing, leaf blowing and chainsawing can produce dangerously high noise levels, putting your hearing at risk. It\u2019s essential to take steps to protect your ears while completing these tasks. Here\u2019s how to do your fall yard work while safeguarding your hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Risks from Yard Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Fall yard maintenance often involves using loud machinery that can potentially harm your hearing. Noise-induced hearing loss can occur with sounds starting as low as 70 dB, and anything above 85 dB poses a serious risk<\/a>. The longer you are exposed to high decibel levels, the greater the danger. In some cases, hearing loss can happen suddenly after brief exposure to very loud noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some common noise hazards during yard work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n