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Compliance with the Control of Noise at Work regulations
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (the
[1]
) came into force for all
industry sectors in Great Britain on 6 April 2006. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
replace the Noise at Work Regulations 1989.
The aim of the Noise Regulations is to ensure that workers' hearing is protected from excessive noise
at their place of work, which could cause them to lose their hearing and/or to suffer from tinnitus
(permanent ringing in the ears).
The level at which employers must provide hearing protection and hearing protection zones is now
85 decibels (daily or weekly average exposure) and the level at which employers must assess the
risk to workers' health and provide them with information and training is now 80 decibels. There is
also an exposure limit value of 87 decibels, taking account of any reduction in exposure provided by
hearing protection, above which workers must not be exposed.
To
help you calculate your workers’ exposure, Ultrawave Ltd publish the noise generated by your
ultrasonic cleaner on the Certificate of Test. The figure is that experienced by a worker standing in
the operating position.
The full text of the
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
[2]
and the full text of the
[3]
can be viewed online.
Guidance on the 2005 Regulations can be found in the free HSE leaflet
[4]
and in HSE's priced book 'Controlling Noise at Work' (L108) (ISBN 0 7176 6164 4) available from
[5]
or from bookshops.
[1]
http://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/regulations.htm
[2]
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051643.htm
[3]
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891790_en_1.htm
[4]
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg362.pdf
[5]
http://www.hsebooks.co.uk
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