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Loud noises on the worksite are irritating and dangerous. Short-term exposure to very loud worksite sounds can cause permanent nerve damage to the inner ear and hearing loss. Ear plugs are just one piece of hearing protection PPE that can be used to protect your ears—when worn properly, they can be used in noise up to 110 dB (roughly the noise level of a chainsaw, leaf blower, or snowmobile). The SparkPlug Foam Earplugs from Moldex has a noise reduction rating of 33, which is the highest N …

Sometimes noise gets to be too much, and when it does, Moldex's Pura-Fit Foam Earplugs offer heavy-duty noise reduction. In fact, their level 33 Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) is the highest level of protection you can get. Normally you'd use a product like this to dampen the noise produced by jet engines or pneumatic hammers, but I like to use them to block out annoying household noises like gardening equipment. It should go without saying, then, that you can use these in a broad rang …