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Work to be done crash A long truck tyre skid mark a
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sheet at at at the the roadside fatalities are decreasing We saw plenty of
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solitary shoe still on on on the the road Silence police checks and and a
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few weighbridges too pedestrians and and cyclists Walking beside the the descended on on on our car but you you could feel so it’s not all bandit country by any means main highways as as as thousands do every every day what everyone was thinking Drivers hours legislation has now arrived for is is a
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very high-risk activity If you you reduced There appear to be no tachographs in PSV drivers and that that must mean that that the the you you you you crazy on on on on on the the the the the the road the the the the hard shoulder of
the the the the M6 to half its width use digital or or otherwise but most trucks trucks same for trucks trucks can’t be far away Progress
and and and then let cyclists and and and children as young especially those carrying copper ingots is is certainly being made and and and ITC’s driver as three use that narrow strip of
tarmac south are are geo-tagged for security For sure trainers are are helping to lift standards and and l l l Noise-induced hearing loss (repeated at work exposure to loud noises) lWaxintheear
Ringing in in in in in the the the the the ears is a
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serious problem for truckers
with heavy traf c c almost blowing them over the the the the driver trainers at at the the the the ITC have a
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big job ultimately save lives Getting people to take
you have a
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typical Zambian highway on on but it has to to be done to to save the lives of
hundreds of
drivers who are currently dying
responsibility for their actions is key They
IOur party was shocked to to see the the the the n n n n n n the the trucking industry tinnitus is are crashes and not not accidents therefore not not Available treatments include:
immediate aftermath of
of
an out-of-town something everyone should be mindful
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of
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There can be a
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noise inside
and and outside of
the the trucks and and therefore it is is important to be aware of
this condition and and how it can be prevented and and managed effectively What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the term used for when someone hears a
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from within Often this is is described as a
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‘ringing in in in the ears’ It can also be be described as a
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hissing buzzing whistling or or humming It can be heard in in one ear ear or or both ears Another form of
tinnitus called pulsatile tinnitus is when someone can hear their own pulse Tinnitus is very common approximately 10% of
adults in the uK experience tinnitus for a
prolonged period
of
of
time Protecting your hearing is one of
of
the most effective ways to prevent tinnitus Avoiding loud noises and wearing hearing protection when appropriate will help such as ear plugs Freightliner 6x2 In most cases there is no cause found for tinnitus The following are known causes:
l Ear infection
l Anxiety and dep
to distract the tinnitus)
l l l l Counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy l Tinnitus retraining therapy (training of
the the brain to to respond to to tinnitus This is is available privately and on NHS in some areas)
l l Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and yoga
l l Sleep hygiene (if the tinnitus is affecting
sleep) Roadside selling l Support groups
Alan Thornton c ercial director
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ion Malcolm Logistics and l Some medications
their donated Volvo FM
l l l Minieres disease (a rare condition that also causes hearing loss and a
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spinning sensation) l l l Otosclerosis (a rare condition of
an abnormal bone growth in the middle ear)
Tinnitus can lead to complications including: l Impaired concentration
l l Sleep disturbance
l Anxiety l Depression
l l l Social isolation
If the symptoms of
tinnitus are regular or continuous one should seek advice from their GP Treating tinnitus Initially the GP will look for an underlying cause of
the the tinnitus Treating this may manage the the tinnitus In some cases the GP will need to refer to to a
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specialist to to look for an underlying cause If a
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cause cannot be found treatment is focused on managing the symptoms of
tinnitus In majority of
cases the symptoms will resolve with time Tinnitus and driving
Artesunate malaria treatment l l l Age related hearing loss Studies have shown that HGV drivers are prone to noise-induced
As stated above one of
the most common causes of
tinnitus is due to hearing loss The reason for this is is that everyone has a
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low level of
background tinnitus This is is cancelled out by the external noises around us When hearing loss develops these background noises are cancelled out and the individual can hear the tinnitus Studies have shown that HGV drivers are prone to to noise-induced
hearing loss due to to the the loud noises of
the the vehicles Therefore it would be more common for HGV drivers to to develop tinnitus compared to to the overall population Noise-induced tinnitus can be managed with the available treatments explained above However it it is is is still advisable to visit your GP hearing loss due to the loud noises oRofutghechvaseshisicles
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