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[engeeneer]

hello

pubmed is full of articles claiming that factory workers working in noisy environments lose irreversibly their hearing

hearing protection doesn't seem to help much

I am extremely concerned about this and I would like to know from people in the industry, how noisy the engineering work environment can be

are there factories/plants that are less noisy?
for example chemical/pharmaceutical/cosmetics factories are almost noiseless?
what about food factories?
are you concerned about hearing loss? what do you do about it?

thanks

 

[steellion]

I'm surprised so many of you are taking this thread seriously from the OP that wanted a job where he would get a high-paying engineering job without a degree, never get dirty and could live in safe, cubicle bliss. I look forward to his next thread "Should I be concerned about papercut risks?"

 

[engeeneer]

Thank you.

 

[msquared48]

Moving right along...

What is the price of tea in Bankok?

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[IRstuff]

"is this logical?"

Why wouldn't it be? A well-run/managed company would be taking good care of their equipment, doing the required preventative maintenance, etc. A well-maintained car basically only goes to the shop every 6000 miles for routine maintenance.

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[deltawhy]

"I am extremely concerned about this and I would like to know from people in the industry, how noisy the engineering work environment can be"

Didn't think there would be another one of these threads.
OP please rethink this sector of the job market if you are so concerned.
You could try perhaps finding a job where you can work from home, and therefore never have to go outside and risk breathing in that toxic outdoor air.

 

[berkshire]

I seem to recall a recent study , that said that the quality of indoor air in UK homes was worse than most factories, I believe it was in the Daily Express.
B.E.

You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.

 

[MacGyverS2000]

If one were to follow the threads on my woodworking forums, they would condemn all of our hobby shops due to wood dust as a health hazard. Some shops have nothing but a $10 fan, other have $10k in dust collection equipment. I'm in the middle... probably about $1k, between the ambient air cleaner, the main dust collector, and all of the piping.

Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

[ScottyUK]

Definitely avoid the power industry. Anywhere where there HP steam drops to a lower pressure is extremely noisy, and in a contingency state when HP steam is vented to atmosphere from 100 Bar or more the air is virtually shaken from your lungs by the noise and your body vibrates: it is painfully loud through combined muffs and plugs to the extent that you are forced to retreat away from it. The noise spectrum extends way below and way above the normal audible range, but these inaudible frequencies are still capable of causing damage.