Are You Protecting Your Hearing? – Haas Automation Tip of the Day

In this Tip of the Day, Mark deviates from his usual technical tips and takes on a subject you probably don't think about much - hearing protection. Mark breaks down the issue of noise in a machine shop, and shows you just how loud a shop can be, and how little time it takes to do some serious, permanent damage. You don't want to miss this one.

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[MakeItWithCalvin]

Really important topic that I feel goes undernoticed by people. Can you do more on these relating to air quality and chemical exposures (coolants, solvents etc) so that way the more people learn the more informed decisions they can make!

[shubhamnishad]

What an important piece of hearing Information !
Keep posting such videos and just lovin this Haas Tip Of The Day Series .

[matthewhartnett]

This is something that everyone over looks and just try’s to toughen up about including myself. Thank you for the huge eye opener!

[BrilliantDesignOnline]

Such great information in a really practical format. I will need to listen to this multiple times. Thanks Haas (and Mark & crew) for producing valuable videos like this.

[FiroYang]

This channel has great videos for learning English and knowledge. Thank you.

[shelltech]

I just started weating 3m peltor tactical 500's, they are big over the ear style muffs with microphones and speakers in them. They play back the sounds of the shop at a safe level, it can hear voices more clearly with them like they are a hearing aid.

[SuperAWaC]

Lots of operators love to blow off parts for 30+ seconds with the air gun full blast. The best is when guys wear headphones thinking they are protecting their hearing while also listening to music and have the music cranked to 100db for 8 hours

[victor-rodriguez]

The video is very good, it would be great to include subtitles as other videos

[rextransformation]

I've done yesterday morning my yearly physical and have also had my ears tested: so far i can still hear every frequency range from the test. By the by, been working in a workshop since 1999, i'm 41 years old and currently work 10 hrs daily next to a mill (Mikron) or lathe (CMT).
I ALWAYS have with me, whenever i go out ANYWHERE, a pair of triple flange earplugs (in my honest opinion and experience, these are the best also because they have a small stick in its axis so you touch that instead of the flange itself, extremely useful as it doesnt dirty the flanges that go inside your ears) When i attend some Zumba public events i always use these earplugs as the music is stupidly loud. When i've attended the Zumba Basic Steps 1 Instructor course with the earplugs on i could see the pains on the other (pretty hot female) instructors, especially those directly under the loud speakers. Makes me wonder what's the point of looking seemingly fit yet with hearing problems...

[ExMachinaEngineering]

This tip is extremely important and I hope people will listen to it. (Pun intended)

[BrilliantDesignOnline]

Very important tip and very educational.

[noelbressan]

My boss pays for custom made hearing protection for every production employee. They are 200€ a pair and made from 3d printed acrylic (they take an imprint of your ear canal and scan/print that so that you can change a sound filter for varying degrees of protection while) They are way better because they are way easier to use and with the right filter you can still understand your coworkers and don't have to pull out your earplug to hear what he has to say with your oily fingers.

[iancoulston]

I like these videos and this was the best ever.

[chrusb]

Great job! With the Ultimate Warrior photo....

[ALAPINO]

The irony is, I'm having difficulty hearing this video because it's loud here.

[TommiHonkonen]

I got msa active protection with gel cups. Amazingly good fit and works. Tho the active part is useless in workshop environment.

[armandoghmx]

Thanks for this video, this is a very important information that I didn't know, then I have a question: What about breathing the refrigerant mist or the metal fumes, and more when opening the doors of the machine at the end of machining? Is there any harm to health?

[DModding]

Very important tip. And very very true

[wethenorth]

So I'm screwed then? I've been blowing loud air guns and hearing loud machining noises all day for 4 years i never use protection...havent noticed any damage but maybe I should start using them

[pco]

Mark, great video, thanks. But, what's the name of the buffing compound you used for your dome? I need it for... scientific reasons.