4. Wearing Hearing Guards
Industrial hearing damage happens in work environments where the ears are subjected to a large amount of noise, often over a long period of time. Examples of this include noisy kitchens, construction sites, factories, clubs, and bars, although there are thousands more that fit the description – even people who work or live near a shooting range can be subject to hearing damage when subjected to it over a long period of time.
Many of the environments where you can be subjected to potential hearing damage or loss will require the wearing of hearing guards or special foam ear-plugs which “close up” when decibel levels become dangerous. Wear them, always – and if the environment you’re in doesn’t require them by law (such as a club), wear them anyway when the rules don’t require it.
It could very well be what saves your hearing in the long run, and it’s never too late.