Safety

85 Decibels or Higher
Half of construction workers have been exposed to hazardous levels of noise. What are you doing to prevent—and detect—occupational hearing loss?
By Jordan Graustark
August 3, 2023
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by Jordan Graustark
Jordan Graustark is a physician assistant for Concentra and the vice chairperson of Concentra's Regulatory, Testing and Examination Medical Expert Panel.
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