STIHLSamantha
ArboristSite Member
Hey there...
As you know, i am Ciscoguy's wifey and my hubby is always purchasing for me proper PPE for cutting and splitting, but here is my dilemma...I wear the proper clothing, gloves, boots, helmet when necessary, and goggles; but i find if difficult and do not know if it is necessary or even safe for me to wear ear protection. I am half deaf (deaf in my left ear) due to an injury when i was 11, and hubby has told me that i should wear the earplugs that he bought for me today so that i can protect my right ear from hearing damage and possible loss. However...when we are cutting this is my only way of hearing if he yells to me or to listen to things around me. After trying the earplug while cutting today, i noticed that all i could hear was the saw and if he needed to say something to me from a distance there would be no chance of me hearing him....what do you recommend? He mentioned to me that the majority of the noise is on my left side anyway ( i use a stihl MS 210 primarily, once in a while the Dolmar 510) but is there another way i can protect my hearing and still be able to hear other noises besides the saws? Any info would be great...:greenchainsaw:
As you know, i am Ciscoguy's wifey and my hubby is always purchasing for me proper PPE for cutting and splitting, but here is my dilemma...I wear the proper clothing, gloves, boots, helmet when necessary, and goggles; but i find if difficult and do not know if it is necessary or even safe for me to wear ear protection. I am half deaf (deaf in my left ear) due to an injury when i was 11, and hubby has told me that i should wear the earplugs that he bought for me today so that i can protect my right ear from hearing damage and possible loss. However...when we are cutting this is my only way of hearing if he yells to me or to listen to things around me. After trying the earplug while cutting today, i noticed that all i could hear was the saw and if he needed to say something to me from a distance there would be no chance of me hearing him....what do you recommend? He mentioned to me that the majority of the noise is on my left side anyway ( i use a stihl MS 210 primarily, once in a while the Dolmar 510) but is there another way i can protect my hearing and still be able to hear other noises besides the saws? Any info would be great...:greenchainsaw:
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