New Noise Regs: Are you ready?
December 1st 2005

New noise at work legislation is due to come into force in early 2006 which will bring changes to many workplaces throughout the UK.

The current regulations are to be superseded with the limiting or action levels being reduced by 5dB from 85 to 80dB (LAEP,d). It is estimated that an additional two million workers fall into this 80 to 85dB exposure range and this will require immediate attention and action by employers.

The first step for an employer is to qualify the problem and carry out a risk assessment for noise.

Available in the UK and Eire through Campbell Associates, the Norsonic package includes the Nor132 sound level meter that is designed to be simple to use and robust in design.

The instrument measures and stores all the required parameters simultaneously.

These can then be connected via a USB connection to a PC.

The user then simply drags and drops the measurements to instantly product test certificates that will advise if the new or existing limits are exceeded.

Nor-Protector software is available to help the user select the most appropriate type of hearing protection

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