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£15,000 fine for lack of noise control
A foam and feather furniture firm has been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of a further £4,500 after failing to protect their workers from the excessive noise levels found in its factory. Yorkshire furniture company Fibreline ltd; based in Keighley, was...
Worried about your hearing?
Sound, and noise are natural parts of everyday life, but exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing; whether you are young or old, once your hearing is damaged it will never get better. While new regulations have been introduced to protect...
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of sound within your ears, or head, that isn’t caused by any external source. There are two main types; Subjective Tinnitus where sounds can only be heard by the sufferer, and Objective Tinnitus where the sound can be heard by the sufferer...
Noise Regulations
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (the Noise Regulations) came into force for all industry sectors in Great Britain on 6 April 2006, except for the music and entertainment sectors where they came into force on 6 April 2008. The aim of Noise Regulations is...
Avoiding Hearing Damage through Health Surveillance
According to the Health and Safety Executive, health surveillance for hearing damage usually means: Regular hearing checks in controlled conditions Informing employees about the results of their hearing checks Keeping health records Ensuring employees are examined by...
Noise induced hearing loss in the workplace
Too much exposure to high levels of noise in your workplace can cause irreversible hearing loss and is one of the most common health problems. It can be difficult to detect as the effects gradually build up over time. Across industry as a whole, industrial hearing...
Protect your ears from loud music
Festival-goers and concert attendees might not be aware that noise levels around the stages at music festivals and at some concerts and nightclubs can reach 110 decibels or more; that’s similar to standing next to a pneumatic drill working at full bore. Spending too...
Ear Protection – what type and when?
Noise is a part of everyday life, but being exposed to too much noise, or noise that is too loud can do permanent damage to our hearing. This damage can sometimes develop over time, or sometimes set in very swiftly – for example after being exposed to a very loud...
Tinnitus and Stress
Tinnitus is one of the most common conditions experienced by people in the UK today – around one in ten people suffer from it. In many cases it can cause stress to the sufferer, however, in some cases it is stress that is making the problem worse. Stress is...
Acoustic Trauma – what is it?
Acoustic Trauma is an injury to the inner ear that can often be caused by exposure to a single, very loud noise (such as a gun shot, or explosion) or long-term exposure to noise at a lower, but still high volume. It can also be caused by a serious head injury if the...
