• Controlling Damage from Noise At Work - Poster

This Display Screen Equipment Poster covers essential information and advice relating to regulations and best working practices in the workplace.

The poster states:
Incurable damage to hearing can be caused by exposure to high noise levels. The control of noise at work regulations 2005 place duties on employers and employees to reduce the risk of damage to hearing at work. Ensure you are familiar with the categories of risk and the actions to be taken.

What you need to know
Employers Must: Below 80dB: Reduce the risk of hearing damage to the lowest levels reasonably practicable.
Employers Must: First Action Level 80dB: Reduce the risk of hearing damage to the lowest levels reasonably practicable; Ensure noise assessments are carried out by a competent person; Ensure a record of assessments are kept until re-assessment; Provide necessary training, instruction and information on risks to hearing and how to minimise them and how to obtain ear protectors when required; Ensure ear protection is a. provided to employees who ask for them; d. Are kept and maintained to a satisfactory standard.
Employers Must: Second Action Level 85dB: Reduce the risk of hearing damage to the lowest levels reasonably practicable; Ensure noise assessments are carried out by a competent person; Ensure a record of assessments are kept until re-assessment; Use means other than ear defenders to reduce exposure to noise; Provide necessary training, instruction and information on risks to hearing and how to minimise them and how to obtain ear protectors when required; So far as reasonably practicable place notices and warning signs in ear protection areas; Provide hearing checks where noise assessments indicate a risk of hearing damage; Ensure ear protection is: b. Provided to all those who are exposed; c. Are used by those exposed; d. Are kept and maintained to a satisfactory standard; Ensure ear protection is used by all those who enter ear protection areas.
Employees Must: First Action Level 80dB: Use all other protective equipment provided; Report any faults or defects found with ear protectors or equipment.
Employees Must: Second Action Level 85dB: Use the ear protection provided; Use all other protective equipment provided; Report any faults or defects found with the ear protectors or equipment.


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