by mercuryadmin | Jan 31, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Tinnitus
Throughout our daily lives we are exposed to noise. Hearing is one of our senses that guide us through the world, but excessive noise can cause long term, irreversible damage to our hearing. Am I at risk of damaging my hearing? Depending on the type of work you do, it...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 24, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Sounds
If you can hear sounds that others can’t; such as a buzzing, ringing or whistling noise in your ears, it is quite possible that you are suffering from a condition called Tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound within your head that is not...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 4, 2017 | news
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has paid out £11.9 million to compensate former officers who suffered hearing damage as a result of their exposure to noise during their employment. The successful claims are based on the failure of senior officers to provide...
by mercuryadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | news, Tinnitus
A 44 year old man who killed his ex-partner and then battered her son, before taking his own life, had been suffering from chronic tinnitus in the months leading up to the attacks. Vincent Nagle, threw himself from a motorway bridge in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire after...
by mercuryadmin | Dec 12, 2016 | Factsheets & Guides
It is common knowledge these days that once hearing is damaged, there is very little that can be done to make it better again. Employers in all types of occupations have a responsibility to ensure that workers are not exposed to dangerous noise levels, and to provide...