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3 Unexpected Reasons Why Companies Use Acoustic Blankets

Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common workplace injuries in the U.S. Every year, 22 million Americans are working in environments with dangerous noise levels. Companies pay out $242 million in workers’ compensation every year. It’s no surprise they are looking for ways to better protect their employees. One way companies are doing this is by using safety equipment like acoustic blankets. Here are three reasons why. What Acoustic Blankets Do Industrial settings like construction sites can produce noise levels up to 120dB. For context, anything above 80dB is hazardous to human hearing. Factories, water treatment plants, and…