noise law Articles
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Making improvements to noise control in production plants
Jochen Schaal, managing director of SoundPLAN GmbH and Michel Rosmolen, director of SoundPLAN Asia, outline opportunities for the sector to soundly improve our environment Manufacturing is one of the high growth sectors in India. The India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) reports that the country’s ranking, in terms of most sought after manufacturing destination in the world, has climbed to ...
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Protecting the unborn from noise - Pregnancy & noise
Employers should recognise that the use of hearing defenders for pregnant women working in high noise environments does not protect their unborn child from hearing damage.Is noise a problem during pregnancy? An increasing number of women of child bearing age are now occupationally active and as a result an increasing number of pregnancies are potentially exposed to occupational health and safety ...
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5 Steps for Controlling Workplace Noise
5-Step process for Controlling Workplace Noise To avoid costly NIHL claims, employees should be protected from Noise at work Why do we all need to be controlling workplace noise? According to the HSE, over one million employees in Great Britain are exposed to levels of noise which put their hearing at risk. Noise induced hearing loss is one of the most prevalent, but often ignored, risks in ...
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Pulsar Sound Level Meter Achieves Germany’s PTB type approval
A Great Start to 2017 Pulsar Instruments Plc, leading manufacturer of occupational noise measurement products, has announced that the Model 45 Class 1 Sound Level Meter from its flagship Nova series has just received regulatory type approval from the Physikalisch- Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). The German National Metrology Institute (PTB) is the highest federal authority and research ...
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Noise monitoring technology helps entertainment venue
When First Direct Arena opened in Leeds, UK a few years ago, they needed the perfect instrument to ensure that noise levels were kept within the UK’s health & safety regulations, whilst ensuring the best acoustic and entertainment experience for the audience. It was fitting then that a prestigious venue such as First Direct Arena would invest in the latest noise monitoring technology ...
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Top of its Class for Occupational Noise Monitors
Advances in electronics and acoustics have transformed cumbersome, limiting and often complex meters into dependable, robust and easy to use occupational noise monitors to ensure compliance with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005). Pulsar Instruments offer complete noise monitoring solutions for use in factories, workshops, warehouses, construction and demolition sites, transport, ...
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Noise at Work – an employers` responsibility?
In the last few months, we have featured the 10th anniversary of the Noise at Work Regulations (2005) at length in this blog. In fact, the Regulations are at the heart of everything that we do as a company and the key messages behind them are as relevant now as they were 10 years ago. Under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005), it is the employers' responsibility to eliminate or ...
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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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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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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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Keep it Down! Controlling Noise in the Workplace
According to the HSE, over one million employees in the UK are exposed to levels of noise which put their hearing at risk. Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most prevalent, but often ignored, risks in the workplace and employees must, by law, be protected. Once noise-induced hearing loss has taken place, it is irreversible. Clearly prevention is the most sensible option here as 1 in ...
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Pump up the volume
On April 6 the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 will come into effect for any licensed premises or venue offering amplified music entertainment. Tim Turney, Product Manager with Casella CEL which manufactures noise measuring and dose meter technology takes a quiet look at the noisiest industry in town.When the smoking ban came into effect last June many clubs and pubs held a ‘farewell to ...
By Casella
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