Annual inspection of otoplastics: luxury or mandatory?

Otoplastieken zijn op maat gemaakte gehoorbeschermers en een belangrijk hulpmiddel voor mensen die werken in lawaaierige omgevingen. Ze bieden bescherming tegen schadelijk geluid en helpen gehoorbeschadiging te voorkomen. In Nederland is het wettelijk verplicht om gehoorbescherming te dragen als het geluid op de werkplek hoger is dan 85 decibel. Dit geldt voor een groot aantal beroepen in bijvoorbeeld de bouw en de industrie.

In addition to the legal aspect, there is also a practical reason to carry out the annual check. There are several factors that can contribute to the deterioration of the fit of otoplastics, such as wear and tear from daily use or changes in the ear due to age or weight changes.
This can lead to reduced protection and comfort. To ensure that custom-made hearing protectors still provide adequate protection, it is advisable to have an annual checkup. If wear, damage, or other problems are detected, the hearing protectors must be replaced.

Luxury or mandatory?

In short, the annual check-up of otoplastics is not a luxury but important for the safety and health of employees. Employers are responsible for ensuring safety in the workplace and should therefore take the annual inspection of otoplastics seriously.

Seeh offers this aftercare, both in Hans Anders' stores and on location. With your personal login, you can see in Seeh's order portal which employees' otoplastics are eligible for inspection. This overview is always up to date. If you want to have the check-up carried out, you simply create an order form for the relevant employee(s). And you can always have a leak test carried out in the interim if you have doubts about whether the otoplastics still provide sufficient attenuation.