noise protection Articles
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Silence is Golden
Modern living incurs much unwanted and disruptive noise – automobiles, trains, airplanes, jackhammers, sirens, loud speakers – occurring all around us every day. These intrusive sounds seep through walls and windows, entering our homes and businesses to join other distracting noises – humming light fixtures, air conditioners, ringing phones and loud talking. Fortunately, ...
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Classroom noise levels - protecting students hearing
Chesterfield College of Further Education was the first of many UK education institutions to install the innovative PulsarSafeEar noise activated warning system in their workshops with great success to control classroom noise levels and to help in protecting students hearing. Demonstrating to students when safe noise levels are exceeded. Paul Lowry, Health and Safety Officer at Chesterfield ...
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Advice when choosing noise measurement for noise at work
Noise legislation, designed to protect hearing and prevent noise nuisance, is becoming tougher and more widespread. It's a response to our increased understanding of the damage that noise can do to hearing, and the negative impact it can have on quality of life in the wider community. It has resulted in a growing need to measure noise and rising demand for noise measurement equipment. However in ...
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Sound level meters from PCE Instruments for any application
PCE Instruments manufacture and sell high-quality sound level meters for any application: from small hand-helds for home use to portable sound level cameras for localisation of a source of noise in large buildings. A high number of people has to deal with inacceptable noise levels in private and/or work environments. Noise is a very individual parameter and is not clearly definable. It is ...
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Noisy work environment: alert, educate and prevent
Communication about noise levels is the key to safeguarding hearing Noisy world, noisy work environment Millions of workers are affected by high noise levels in industrialised as well as un-industrialised countries around the world. Also millions are exposed to noise loud enough, around 80dB(A) – 85dB(A), that they have to raise their voices to hold a conversation. Often described as the ...
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Noise measurement and tree surgery: what products can tree surgeons use to help protect against noise?
In a previous article, we introduced noise measurement and tree surgery by discussing the risks faced by tree surgeons and arborists by noise on a daily basis as part of their work. We explored the noise levels of chainsaws and what they mean in terms of how long someone can use one without protection before their hearing is damaged, as well as the other health risks associated with exposure to ...
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doseBadge and optimus red – experts in their field! - Case study
The largest greenfield festival in the world posed a challenge where innovative tactics were employed to ensure that noise measurements were accurate and valid. End user Richard Willson, Noise at Work Consultant for TESS, The Event Safety Shop. Richard is one of the UK’s most experienced festival noise specialists having worked on some of the UK’s most prestigious events such as ...
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Noise at Work Regulations for Musicians and Performers
Musicians: entitled to legal protection just like any other worker Whilst the subject of the long term effects of noise for performing arts professionals has always been sensitive and difficult to assess, recent high profile (and very costly!) claims for hearing loss and acoustic shock within the music and entertainment industry have reinforced that the industry as a whole is expected to comply ...
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Measuring occupational noise levels at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival - Case Study
Noise measurement specialist Richard Wilson of the The Event Safety Shop, along with a number of colleagues, measured and monitored occupational noise levels at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival to ensure that the noise exposure of festival staff and concession workers was in-line with the Noise at Work Regulations. To carry out the measurements, Richard and his team used the Cirrus doseBadge Noise ...
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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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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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Noise at Work, Workplace Noise and Issues with Noise
Noise at Work Regulations to Control Workplace Noise The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005) became effective in 2006. The Regulations are relevant to all employers who operate a noisy workplace and should be an integral part of any health and safety strategy. The Noise at Work Regulations are increasingly relevant to employers as significant increases in the number of noise-induced ...
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Hearing Protection PPE: Beyond the Basics
Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)estimates that roughly 22 million Americans are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work. Additionally, the Hearing Loss Association of America estimates that of the 48 million Americans suffering from some degree of hearing loss, ...
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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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Noise measurement in the fast lane! - case study
Due to the nature of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) work, noise is an inevitable by-product of its daily activities. Consequently to ensure the welfare of both its staff and the community in which it operates, VOSA undertakes regular noise assessments to ensure that the relevant regulations are being adhered to, thereby protecting both the environment in which it operates as well ...
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NOISE AND HEARING LOSS - Noise, Regardless of Source, Can Lead To Hearing Loss
Untitled Document What is noise? Noise was once described as “unwanted sound”. To the average person, “noise” is not only unwanted, but annoying or loud. Sound, or noise, is produced by the rapid compression and decompression of air. When you clap your hands, you are producing a sound (applause) by compressing and decompressing the air between the palms of your hands. The ...
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Benefits of safeguarding hearing
How assessing noise can save your business money Looking through the NEBOSH National General Certificate course book recently, it surprised us to find that issues of noise at work and the control of noise only featured on 6 pages in a book containing well over 600 pages. Working with health and safety professionals over the years, we recognise that their remit of responsibilities in health and ...
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Smart environmental solutions for a changing chemical landscape
Jochen Schaal, managing director of SoundPLAN GmbH and Michel Rosmolen, director of SoundPLAN Asia outline opportunities for the sector to soundly improve our environment Like many sectors, the chemical industry within India and globally, is adapting to a number of challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting shortages in materials and economic turbulence, has hit industries hard. There is ...
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Noisy sites setting alarm bells ringing?
Industrial sites such as refineries and factories will always be noisy, but with millions of people across the world occupationally exposed to hazardous noise, and noise-related hearing loss listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns, what can be done about it? Arne Berndt, owner / adviser at SoundPLAN GmbH and SoundPLAN International LLC – a market leader in sound and ...
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Glastonbury Organisers Told to Reduce Noise Levels for 2020
Christmas may have only just ended with summer feeling like a lifetime away, but the world-famous Glastonbury festival is already making headlines. Far from being rumours about who this year’s headliners are going to be, the most recent Glasto-gossip focusses on low-frequency propagation. Although noise pollution isn’t as exciting to talk about as Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift or ...
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