If you work in an environment that is above 85dBA Lex. This is equivalent to having to raise your voice to communicate with someone approximately 3' away.

Yes, if you are working in a noisy environment, you must wear hearing protection.

If you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone a meter (3 feet) away, then it’s considered noisy.

This depends on many factors such as:

- Noise exposure levels
- Hearing ability
- PPE Temperature and climate
- Physical constraints
- Comfort

The best is the one you’ll wear all day in noise-seriously.

No-hearing aids are not designed to block out noise at work. Wear proper devices designed to protect your hearing.

Conventional, or regular, earplugs or earmuffs may not be the right choice. They may block out too much sound. You may need a “specialty product”, such as amplifying earmuffs or uniform attenuation earmuffs or earplugs. These products are designed to let more sound through, to improve listening.