• Know your hazard - Whenever possible, measure the noise levels in your environment on a frequent basis to determine exactly what the hazards are, and have an understanding in what frequency ranges the majority of the noise occurs.
• Trust the annual audiogram - Rely on this information to gauge your hearing loss from year to year. Is your hearing deteriorating? Is it due to noise induced losses from the workplace, or simply the facts of aging?
• Select hearing protection that is right for you -  that is comfortable to you, and that you will wear.
• Wear your hearing protection right - Each type of hearing protector is slightly different. The important thing to remember is that you need to insert ear plugs correctly, or ear muffs completely over the ears. Then, you must always test the fit.
• To test the fit - cup your hands over your ears, then release. If you can hear a difference, you may not be wearing your hearing protector correctly. Remove, then fit again.

Following these simple guidelines, you can save your hearing from further hazardous exposure and potential hearing loss.