noise awareness training Articles
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Noise Awareness Training course - 5 reasons to attend
5 Reasons to attend our Noise Awareness Training Course Occupational noise, or noise at work, is one of the biggest causes of hearing loss and tinnitus in workers today. There is no cure for this “noise induced hearing loss” but it is preventable by making sure that employers address workplace noise hazards and supply appropriate protection when needed. Our One Day Noise Awareness ...
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Noise awareness training that`s out of this world!
Join us at our 30th One Day Noise Awareness Training Course on 13 June 2018 at the National Space Centre, Leicester for training we think is out of this world! Our one day Noise Training Course offers comprehensive training on how and why to measure noise, what to measure and how often you need to measure it. The course covers everything from basic noise theory through to how to use sound ...
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Acoustic Glossary - a guide to noise measurement terms
Acoustic Glossary – A Guide to Common Noise Measurement Terms Are you bamboozled by Bels, confused by Calibration, or left-wanting by Weightings? Let our industry guide to acoustic terms and definitions help you. We have compiled a guide to some of the most common noise measurement terms to help you understand how and why we measure noise. In our guide, we’ve listed the acoustic ...
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Don’t Turn a Deaf Ear to a Noisy Working Environment
Whether you work in manufacturing, engineering, construction, or in an office environment, the incessant noises of machinery or even noisy work colleagues can have an effect on your wellbeing after a while. But the problems associated with noise run much, much deeper than this. It can lead to severe and permanent loss of hearing, as well as a significant rise in blood pressure and stress. And ...
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International Noise Awareness Day 2016
Today is the 21st annual International Noise Awareness Day. On 27th April 2016, people, organisations, and governments around the world will commemorate the 21st Annual International Noise Awareness Day. The Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) founded this yearly event back in 1996 to raise awareness of noise where people work, live, and play and encourage them to take action against ...
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Noise Awareness and Noise Management training
Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety of their workers whilst at work. Business owners, managers and team leaders have a clear duty placed on them to implement and maintain the relevant procedures. As such, being able to show attendance to some noise awareness and noise management training would be advantageous. Pulsar Instruments have put together a day course ...
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Pulsar`s 2018 Noise Training Programme for Safety Managers
Pulsar launches a new training programme to help safety managers gain a better understanding of noise risks, controls, legislation and best management practices. Does your organisation use hand-held power tools or noisy machinery? If you do then you need to have a good awareness of issues raised by noise in the workplace. This brand new noise training programme for 2018 has been designed to be ...
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Noise awareness courses for 2018
Get Noise At Work Aware Pulsar’s noise at work awareness training course is widely recognised by employers as a must have for anyone with health and safety responsibilities to ‘get noise at work aware’. The one day course is delivered by top industry experts and aims to improve (or refresh) your knowledge of the current legislation, noise risks, noise theory, risk ...
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Noise Awareness Course in York
Pulsar have released the final date of their Noise Awareness Course programme for 2017 to be held in September. The popular 1 day face-to-face course is designed to give the person responsible for health and safety compliance at work an insight into the harmful effects of noise, acoustic terminology and principles, statutory duties and Legislation, risk assessment/noise survey techniques, and how ...
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Noise at Work Regulations -10 years in 10 facts
April 2016 sees the 10th Anniversary of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005) which came into force in April 2006. As far as safety regulations go, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations may be one of the less visible in a heavy portfolio of Health and Safety responsibilities. However, huge progress has been made in the last ten years to raise the awareness of industrial deafness or ...
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Manage the rise in deafness claims with Pulsar Instruments
The recent reports in the press about insurance groups complaining of a sharp rise in claims from employees seeking compensation for hearing problems have highlighted the real risks of noise induced hearing loss and the importance of protecting employees in the workplace. Although employees are protected by Law, noise induced hearing loss is often ignored. And once hearing loss has occurred, it ...
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Preventing and reducing hearing loss - World Hearing Day 2019
World Hearing Day – Check your hearing Preventing and reducing hearing loss is again under the spotlight for World Hearing Day 2019 - 3rd March and noise measurement experts for 50 years, Pulsar Instruments, is pleased to continue to lend our support to their important message. With this year’s theme ‘Check your hearing’ the World Health Organisation (WHO) wants to draw ...
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Noise at Work: Frequently asked questions
Controlling Noise at Work: Frequently asked questions Pulsar Instruments are the experts when it comes to noise at work measurement. The company was formed 45 years ago and, over the years, the team has answered numerous phone calls or met new and existing customers at Trade shows, professional meetings or in their place of work to answer their queries. Very often, a call is received by our ...
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Noise: regulations, risks and controls
Course dates 2017 – Noise: regulations, risks and controls A solid understanding of basic noise theory, regulations, risk assessment and controls and how to measure noise in a work environment are key to a successful noise control strategy. Improve yours with a Pulsar Noise Awareness course in 2017. Pulsar have just released 3 new dates for their one day noise at work awareness courses ...
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Preventing noise-induced hearing loss in Manufacturing
Harmful levels of noise can lead to serious health and safety issues such as noise-induced hearing loss, ringing in the ear or other conditions for all workers including those employed in manufacturing. Over time, if the noise from factory tools, machinery and processes is loud consistently and not monitored or controlled, workers who are exposed to it will suffer permanent hearing loss. ...
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Noise Reduction Techniques for Laboratory Fume Hoods
Laboratory fume hoods are crucial for maintaining a safe and controlled environment in scientific research facilities. However, the noise generated by fume hoods can often disrupt concentration, hinder communication, and affect the overall well-being of laboratory personnel. By utilizing these comprehensive strategies for effectively reducing noise in laboratory fume hoods, laboratories can ...
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