From background office chit-chat to the screeching wheels of a passing subway train, everyday life can be pretty noisy! O’Neill Engineered Systems, Inc. has prepared a comparison chart so you can see exactly how much of a decibel onslaught you might come under. Click on the graphic below to see our Sound Level Comparison Chart!
Busy, bustling schools are full of noise. Whether you’re cheering from the stands at a basketball game as referee whistles pierce the air, hearing countless conversations amongst students in the halls during passing time, or trying to speak above the commotion of a...
Picture a student sitting in the back row of a classroom, straining to follow a lesson. She catches the rise and fall of her teacher's voice, the long open vowels, but the consonants that carry the meaning of each word disappear into the hum of the HVAC system and the...
Picture a safety director walking the floor of a manufacturing plant where the chiller room hits decibel levels that would make any hygienist wince. Or a power plant where workers near the turbine hall need hearing protection just to follow a safety briefing. Or an...