Ear Protection

Your ears are more sensitve than you probably think they are and it is really easy to damage them in a lasting way.

Sounds that contain a large amount of noise (griding, sandblasting, cutting concrete, using a chainsaw) are more damaging than those that contain only a certain tone because our pain levels get triggered much quicker for non-noise sounds.

A set of earprotectors/earplugs will go a long way towards protecting your hearing. The downside is if someone yells at you to stop doing something you will not hear them, so pay extra attention to what you are doing while you are 'deaf'.