Industrial Deafness
Industrial Deafness
Industrial Deafness / Noise Induced Hearing Loss
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Many people have been affected by industrial deafness / occupational noise induced hearing loss. Employees mainly at risk, are those who have worked in metal manufacturing shipbuilding, coal mining, and engineering where loud machinery is in use.
The diagnosis, from a Consultant ENT Surgeon, is made by excluding other possible causes and on the "balance of probability". The ENT Surgeon will have regard to "The Guidelines For Medico Legal Practice Assessment of Hearing Disability 1992". An audiogram will usually show a marked hearing loss - the main loss being between 3 and 6 khz. There will also be a progressive hearing loss largely in the higher frequencies.
About half of cases involving Industrial Deafness / Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss will experience Tinnitus - that is noise which appears to be heard without any actual ambient sound causing it.
Who is responsible for Industrial Deafness ?
There will be a breach of duty if you were exposed to noise levels in excess of 90 decibels but The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 provide a "first level" of potential action of 85 decibels. Larger companies may have had knowledge of the risks of exposure at 85 decibels before that date i.e. because of awareness of the Codes of Practice for Reducing the Exposure of Employed Persons to Noise (1972). Dates of knowledge that employers generally "became" aware of the link between noisy workplaces and Occupational Deafness / Noise Induced Hearing Loss, is 1963, following the publication of "Noise and the Worker".
If your hearing has worsened and you have been employed in a consistently noisy environment, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim for Noise Induced Hearing Loss.You need to contact Click Accidents - Industrial Injuries Solicitors for futher advice.
Making a Personal Injury Compensation Claim for Industrial Deafness
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim, including claims for industrial deafness / occupational noise induced hearing loss. Generally it is within 3 years of your dates of knowledge that the occupational noise induced hearing loss was down to your working conditions. It is vital that you get proper advice from Click Accidents - Industrial Injuries Solicitors before doing anything else.
What are the awards for Industrial Deafness / Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss ?
These are wide ranging, and vary from "light or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss" at just over £7,000 to "total deafness" at up to £65,000.
Contact Click Accidents - Industrial Injuries Solicitors to start your claim.
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If you have developed occupational deafness / Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss, contact us to make a claim.
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