noise monitoring Articles
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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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Occupational Hearing Loss: How Noise Monitoring Can Help
Since the 1960’s, we have come to recognise the danger to hearing caused by loud noise. Every day, many individuals around the world are exposed to the risks of occupational hearing loss through harmful levels of noise at work and, for these groups, regular noise monitoring is vital. It is easy to take your hearing for granted, but the complex process that occurs when your ears pick up a ...
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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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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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Top 10 posts of 2015 on Pulsar noise measurement blog
Our noise measurement blog is just over a year old. During that time, we have doubled our readership which now includes hundreds of colleagues, customers and distributors (and competitors!) around the world who read our weekly posts. It has been a great experience for all involved to share the latest industry developments, strategies and tips around workplace noise monitoring, updates on ...
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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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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 - how loud is loud?
How loud is loud? (and other noise measurement questions…) Long term exposure to noise at work can damage your hearing. That’s a fact. It’s also a fact that noise induced hearing loss is preventable, and as an employer it’s your responsibility. Every day, many individuals around the world are exposed to potentially harmful levels of noise while at work resulting in ...
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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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Workplace Monitoring: Who, What, When, Why, How?
In my previous articles in this series for SHP readers, I have focussed on the need for current attitudes to general health and safety processes to change and emphasised the importance of regular monitoring. The best way to combat those ‘hidden killers’ and protect our workforces is to increase awareness of the benefits of regular monitoring and detection. Employees then need to take ...
By Casella
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Handling Noise in Call Centres and Open Offices
Handling Noise in call centres and open offices: The Sound Investment Call centres and open offices can offer great benefits in terms of ease of communication but they can also present hazards to health and safety. Noise in the office is a familiar problem for those who work in them – the incessant chatter of colleagues ruining your concentration; people shouting over you when you are ...
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Small yet robust - Case study
Cirrus Research’s doseBadge provides the perfect solution for dB Consultation. From manufacturing and engineering, to the entertainment industry and schools, noisy environments need to be monitored both for the welfare of employees and the wider community. Following the introduction of The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, businesses need to be aware of their employees hearing ...
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Personal Ear Protection – PPE for noise at work
Personal Ear Protection – the last resort PPE should always be regarded as a ‘last resort’ to protect against risks to safety and health in the workplace. The provision of personal hearing protection is no different. You may find resistance from your workforce using them and they can be costly to maintain and replace. They can also interfere with communications, more ...
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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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Decibel Meters vs. Sound Meter Apps & Cheap Noise Meters
Pulsar Instruments takes a look at why you should buy professional decibel meters from an established manufacturer for your noise measurements rather than use less accurate alternatives such as mobile sound meter Apps or cheap noise meters. Sound Meter Apps - How accurate are they? There is a growing number of sound meter Apps available as free downloads on Google Play Store and the Apple Store, ...
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In-depth workplace noise risk assessments
Don’t miss a thing with a custom-made noise measurement kit Pulsar Safety Professional System: the-all-in one solution to noise measurement Pulsar Instruments’ Safety Professional noise measurement system offer Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) experts a custom-made solution for resolving their complex workplace noise risk assessment issues. Currently, employers are ...
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Are my STS’s recordable?
Although we often take it for granted, hearing is one of our most important senses. During infancy and childhood, hearing is vital for the normal development of speech and language. Hearing remains equally important throughout life as it enables us to communicate with friends and colleagues, and allows us to stay connected to and be aware of our environment. The ear is a remarkable structure, ...
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