Health and Saftey

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1. Use earplugs 

Not using earplugs is very risky when exposed to loud music above 85 decibels, the longer the exposure is; the greater chance of impacting your hearing and having a premature onset of hearing loss. Protecting your ears with earplugs or headphones when playing instruments is crucial to remaining in the safe decibel limit of 85. If you are listening to loud music at a venue and there is not access to the aforementioned equipment, regular 10 minute intervals will be suffice to protect ears from unnecessary damage as it gives your ears a break and a recovery time.

2. Turn down the music 

Don't listen to earphones or headphones at high volumes and never let it drown out background noise. If the music is uncomfortable for you to listen to, or you can’t hear external sounds when you’ve got your headphones on, then it's too loud. It's also too loud if the person next to you can hear the music from your headphones. On iPhones there is a feature where you can set a limit to the volume at the safe decibels, this is useful if the temptation to listen to loud music is overpowering on standard devices.

3. Use earplugs when you’re listening to live music 

They can reduce average sound levels by between 15 and 35 decibels. They’re widely available at many live music venues and shouldn’t spoil your enjoyment of the music.

4. Tuck cables away
Make sure cables are away or off the floor to prevent people tripping over them and injuring themselves. If it is inevitable that there will be cables on the floor it is advisable to invest in high visibility tape to cover cables or tape to the floor or to use wireless amps, to prevent potential trip hazards.