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 Noise at Work

Overview / who should attend and why?

An introductory course dealing with the legal requirements relating to noise at work. Designed for those identified as having a responsibility for workplace risk assessment, this course will provide a basic understanding of the principles and pitfalls in the assessment and control of noise.

Course Objectives

• Gain an understanding of the legal requirements relating to noise in the workplace
• Gain an understanding of how to carry out a noise survey
• Review methods of noise control
• Review types of PPE and when this should be used
 

Course Content

General Legal Requirements
• The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992
• The Noise at Work Regulations 1989
• The provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• Approved Codes of Practice – L108
• Requirements for Noise Assessment

The Nature of Noise
• Sound propagation
• Sound pressure
• Scales and weighting

Equipment for the Measurement of Noise
• Integrating
• Dosemeters
• Calibration

The Noise Survey
• Difficulties
• Techniques and their limitations
• Peak sound levels
• Recording the results

Noise Control
• General principles
• Common errors

Hearing Protection
• Types of equipment
• Calculating the effectiveness
• Ear protection zones

Costs / Duration and Location
• The cost of this training course is £300 ex VAT
• The duration is 1 day
• Can be held in-house or at various locations throughout the UK, contact us for further information