Ear Plugs for Construction

Construction has a hearing protection problem that other industries do not, and it comes down to one thing: the noise moves.

In a factory you can map the loud zones and post signage. On a site, the concrete saw is in the stairwell today and the basement tomorrow, three subcontractors arrive with their own plant, and the person exposed to 105 dB at 10am is doing something quiet at 2pm. Protection has to be worn all day by people who cannot predict when they will need it — which means it has to be comfortable enough to leave in.

That is why disposables fail here more than anywhere. They are issued at the gate, they work loose within the hour, and they end up in a pocket.

What custom-moulded changes

A custom earplug is cast from the worker's own ear. It seals completely, it goes back to the same position every time, and it stays there through talking, sweating and moving. There is no insertion technique to train and no gradual loss of protection across the shift.

• Low-profile shapes and mini grips that sit under a hard hat without pressure points, and work alongside safety glasses.
• Class 3, 4 and 5 protectors matched to measured exposure — important on a site where hearing a spotter or a reversing alarm is a safety requirement in itself.
• Communication options so radio use does not mean breaking the seal.
• AS/NZS 1270 compliant, with documentation for your safety file.
• Washable and reusable, with a 30 day fit warranty and a 5 year extended warranty.

The subcontractor problem

Principal contractors carry duty of care across everyone on site, including crews they do not employ. Custom protection is usually issued per worker rather than per project, and it travels with them between sites — which is a cleaner arrangement than trying to police a foam dispenser at the gate.

If you engage the same subcontractors repeatedly, kitting them out once is generally cheaper over a year than supplying disposables to everyone who walks through.

Impact noise and hand tools

Nail guns, hammer drills and demolition produce short, very high peaks. Impulse noise damages hearing at exposures far shorter than continuous noise, and a plug that has worked loose offers effectively nothing at the moment it matters most. Consistency of seal is the whole argument.

Fitting a site crew

Our fitters come to you and work through the team in a single visit, roughly 15 minutes per person, with fit testing on the spot. Site inductions and shutdown windows both work well for this. Manufacturing runs 10 to 15 working days, and sets come back individually labelled.

What about new starters mid-project?

We arrange an appointment with a partnered audiologist near them and send the finished set to site. Impressions stay on file digitally for two years.

Does it stack up financially?

Run your headcount and current foam spend through the cost saving calculator.

Can workers use them off site?

The set is theirs. Many add sleep earplugs or motorcycle earplugs from the same impressions later.

Talk to us

Request a quote, book a site assessment, or call 1300 425 496.