Workplace Noise Assessment & Control
Do you comply with:
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005?
Workplace Noise
Broadland Group Ltd can carry out workplace noise assessments in conjunction with the new regulations and advise on their findings. An initial assessment is made of the work area to identify noise sources. To quantify an operative's daily noise exposure, Type 1 integrated sound level meters and personal dosimetry is used. An assessment is made and recommendations given as to the suitability of any hearing protection supplied to ensure that employers do not exceed the exposure limit value and that they are not over protecting their workforce.
Broadland Group Ltd is able to give advice for the control and reduction of noise and is also able to assist with the creation of action plans, and the review of assessments.
Environmental Noise
Broadland Group Ltd is able to undertake environmental noise surveys to quantify the likelihood of complaint in accordance with British Standard BS 4142:1990 "Rating Industrial Noise Affecting Mixed Residential and Industrial Areas".
Noise readings are taken of the source noise at the receiver boundary with the source present and without. An assessment is then made in accordance with the British standard to ascertain the likelihood of complaint.
Legal Duty
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 places a legal duty on employers to undertake a risk assessment to ascertain whether employees are exposed to levels of noise that represent a risk to health. These risk assessments should be undertaken by a competent person. These new regulations reduce the exposure action levels by 5 dB, they introduce an exposure limit value of 87 dB and place an emphasis on the control and reduction of noise in the workplace.