But by selecting suitable hearing protective equipment (HPE) businesses can go one step further. Investing in 3M PELTOR technology, created by science-based technology company 3M, helps businesses promote health and safety, ensure compliance and boost productivity.
An estimated 15,000 people working last year suffered from conditions caused or made worse by work, according to the Labour Force Survey. This equates to a rate of 48 cases per 100,000 people employed in the last 12 months. [2] But addressing this shouldn’t be seen as a regulatory burden. Selecting the right PPE offers other benefits, including reduced costs and risks, a better reputation for corporate responsibility and increased productivity, with happier, healthier and more motivated workers. 3M PELTOR headsets have been designed and built around the wearers’ needs.
3M™ PELTOR™ LiteCom™ Headsets
PELTOR LiteCom Headsets provide protection while enabling communication in noisy environments through an innovative built-in two-way radio. Removing hearing protectors for even a short time reduces their effectiveness and increases the risk of hearing damage. The two-way radio encourages longer use because wearers feel less isolated and communication is easier.
The headset also cuts down on lost time by helping workers deal with unexpected situations effectively. Moreover, using a two-way radio communication headset can improve productivity by 380 minutes per week. [3] With a range of up to 1,000 metres, the hands-free and wire-free headsets let workers hear conversation, machine sounds and warning signals while blocking out background noise.
3M™ PELTOR™ FM Radio Headsets
Working in repetitive, noisy environments for prolonged periods of time can be isolating and morale-sapping. 3M PELTOR FM Radio Headsets resolve this by offering improved safety in addition to increased motivation and wellbeing.
Ideal for those working outside or on repetitive tasks, the headset provides crystal-clear FM radio without the need for an expensive PRS licence. 3M™ PELTOR™ FM Radio Headsets allow the users to listen to music at a safe sound level preventing the often hazardous occurrence of factory floor radio volumes being turned up to such high volume that they in themselves cause hearing damage. On certain models, the addition of Bluetooth means workers will also be notified of incoming calls.
3M PELTOR
To learn why 3M PELTOR products are the workers’ choice in hearing protection visit 3m.co.uk/workerschoice
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[1] https://www.abi.org.uk/News/News-releases/2015/06/...
