Noise induced hearing loss

Regular exposure to high levels of noise can cause Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and tinnitus. In the UK employers must comply with The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. The Regulations contain detailed requirements for:

• Assessment of noise exposure and associated risks
• Control of exposures to noise by reference to exposure action values and exposure action limits
• Training
• Health Surveillance (hearing tests)

The Regulations have wide application and include all forms of employment and, for example, noise exposures resulting from music in the entertainment industry.

Our reputation for offering pragmatic assistance with noise assessment and control lead to Ian Glendenning being invited to provide an article on the subject for the April 2008 issue of The RoSPA.

“Checkpoints noise" article

You may find the article useful if you are about to undertake or review your own noise assessment.

Pragma Consulting’s expert staff can assist you to achieve practical, cost effective compliance with The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and the principles set by civil law judgements in NIHL compensation claims.

If you would like us to explain how our skills are relevant to your objectives then please use either the contact page or call Ian Glendenning on (01777) 816 506

Case study:
Signature Flight Support (SFS)
Noise assessment

SFS are the world’s largest provider of support to business aircraft. Their staff deal with the private aircraft of the most powerful people in the world from airports ranging from the very largest to small regional operations.

SFS’s staff are exposed to noise situations that vary from work next to jet engines to quiet offices. Pragma Consulting helped SFS to assess their employees’ exposure by taking a practical approach to noise surveys and measurement and extensive use of dosimetry. Our assessments enabled a practical approach to hearing protection to be taken.