Every employer has the responsibility of giving correct training to the employees in terms of safety and should provide a safe working environment, which also includes protecting the employees from the risk of industrial deafness. The law states that your employer is under a duty to prevent or at least reduce, to as low as possible, the risk of developing industrial deafness as a result of exposure to noise. If you have worked in a noisy environment and have hearing problems then you ought to take advice as to whether or not you are eligible to make a compensation claim.
Please contact one of the specialists at LeoClaims who can advise you.
Causes of Industrial Deafness
Exposure to noise is the cause of industrial deafness; often over a long period of time but can also arise as a result of one extreme noisy incident. Often people who suffer from industrial deafness have worked in very noisy environments over a number of years and it has taken a long time for them to develop hearing problems and to realise that they have hearing problems as a result of working in a noisy environment.
Employers should and must run a risk assessment and provide the employees with headset or earplugs to reduce the risk of industrial deafness.
The risk of suffering the industrial deafness depends on certain factors like how long the person is exposed to the noise, how loud the noise is and what protective equipment was provided.
Symptoms of Industrial Deafness
A constant humming, ringing and buzzing sound in the ears are the main symptoms of industrial deafness. Industrial deafness can lead to temporary loss of hearing to partial loss of hearing and can even result in complete deafness.
Acoustic trauma is another symptom of the industrial deafness. A sudden, quick and high-pitched noise can lead to acoustic trauma.
Like all work accident claims, the claim amount that is generally awarded for an industrial claim greatly varies on diverse factors. The extent of the injury and the amount of earnings lost contribute to the value of the claim.
If you feel that you have an industrial deafness claim reach us now on 08000 515 400, or complete the online claim form. |
