Noise at Work Regulations

The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 has set action levels which must be complied with ... 

Noise must be comply with the Noise at Work Regulations and ear protectors with BS 6344, Industrial hearing protectors. 

The 86/188/ECC. (Ref 4) This directive states that if a maximum value of the unweighted instantaneous sound pressure level (SPL) is greater than 200 Pa, suitable and adequate ear protectors which can be reasonably expected to keep the risk to hearing to below the risk arising from exposure to 200 Pa must be used. It is on this directive that the U.K s Noise at Work regulations are based. 

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 replaces the Noise at Work Regulations 1989. 

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The Noise at Work Regulations, unlike the previous vague or limited provisions, apply to all workplaces and require employers to carry out assessments... 

The Noise at Work Regulations are intended to reduce hearing damage caused by loud noise. So, what is a loud noise If you cannot hear what someone is saying when they are 2 m away from you or if they have to shout to make themselves heard, then the noise level is probably above 85dB and should be measured by a competent person. 

The Noise at Work Regulations are intended to reduce hearing damage caused by loud noise. 

The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 outline actions that should be taken to reduce the ill effects of high noise levels at work and puts obligations on employers to take the appropriate action. It incorporates the requirements of the EU Noise Directive. 

In general the noise level in the community or inside a factory will vary with time. The equivalent noise level is defined as the notional steady noise level which, over a given period of time, would deliver the same amount of sound energy as the fluctuating level. Thus to maintain the Leg when SPL is doubled, exposure time must be halved (Table 20.2). The equivalent noise level concept forms the basis of the exposure criteria used in the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 which calls it daily personal noise exposure (Lep,ci). Where the fluctuation is not well defined the calculations can be done electronically using a dosimeter or statistical analyser. Transient noises also require statistical analysis and those measurements often required are ... 

In 1972 the Department of Employment published a Code of Practice which advocated a maximum noise level for 8-hour exposure of 90dB(A). This has been overtaken by a Directive adopted by the EEC in 1986 on the protection of workers from noise which lays down two levels of protection and requires employers to train employees and keep them informed on noise matters . The substance of this Directive has been incorporated into UK law through the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 which came into effect on 1 January 1990. 

There was considerable concern for many years over the increasing cases of occupational deafness and this led to the introduction of Noise at Work Regulations in 1989 and the revised Control of Noise at Work Regulations in 2005. HSE have estimated that an additional 1.1 m workers will be covered by the revised Regulations. These Regulations, which are summarized in Chapter 20, require the employer ... 

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations specify exposure action levels at which the hearing of employees must be protected. The conclusion as to whether any of those levels have been breached is reached after an assessment of noise levels has been made. However, before noise assessment can be discussed, noise measurement and the statutory action levels must be described. 

Regulation 6, of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations places a duty on employers to reduce the risk of damage to the hearing of his employees from exposure to noise to the lowest level reasonably practicable. 

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The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require employers to prevent or reduce risks to health and safety from exposure to noise at work. Employees also have duties under the Regulations. 

Employers in the music and entertainment sectors have until 6 April 2008 to comply with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Meanwhile they must continue to comply with the Noise at Work Regulations 1989, which the 2005 Regulations replace for all other workplaces. 

The purpose of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations Is to make sure that people do not suffer damage to their hearing - so controlling noise risks and noise exposure should be where the efforts are concentrated. 

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (SI No 1643) Controlling Noise at Work. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, LI 08 (second edition), 2005, HSE Books... 

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