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Cover Your Ears!
Hearing protection is a must on the
farm.
Hearing loss contributes to accidents.
According to the University
of Iowa’s Safe Farm
series here are the safe exposure limits:
| Sounds |
Decibels |
Safe limits |
| Tractors |
100 |
2 hours
8 with ear plugs |
| Cab tractors |
85 |
8 hours |
| Pig squeals |
130 |
wear ear plugs
(no safe limit) |
| Chickens |
105 |
1 hour |
| Chain saws |
115 |
15 minutes |
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