Noise At Work Regulations 2005

Hello and welcome to our website here at the Noise at work consultancy, where we can help you with all your noise at work solutions. The control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into effect for all industry sectors in the United Kingdom on 6th April 2006. The main aim of the regulations was to ensure that employees hearing is protected from excessive noise in the workplace which could result in complication later in life such as hearing loss and damage to the ears that could result in conditions such as tinnitus which is the condition of a permanent ringing in the ears.

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 replaced the old Noise at Work Regulations 1989 when they were passed and came into effect. The current regulations have set the level at which employers must provide hearing protection and dedicated hearing protection zones at a level of 85 decibels, and the level at which employers must assess the risk to employees health and hearing is now set to 80 decibels, as an employers you must also provide information and training. The latest regulations also see an exposure limit that is set at a value of 87 decibels, this takes into account the reduction of exposure that can be provided by wearing hearing protection and above which staff and employees should not be exposed.

The Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and the previous 1989 regulations are based on those of the European Union Directives that require similar basic laws throughout the Union, to protect employees from the risks that are associated with progressive interaction with noise. The Noise at Work Regulations 2005 saw changes to the old laws and the introduction of new requirements to help safeguard workers in the workplace. The most notable change saw the reduction in noise levels at which employers must take action to protect their staff as well as hearing checks for those that are exposed to levels regularly above 85 decibels.

If you have any further questions about the Noise at Work Regulations, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Also should you wish to read the full document on the regulations, you can view this Here. We Pride ourselves on our fast and efficient service and always consider our clients to be of the utmost importance. We are here to help you and will do all we can using our many years of knowledge and expertise within the industry, so please call us today and see how we can help you and your business. You can also contact us via email at office@noiseatworkconsultancy.co.uk and all our details can be found at our contact us page. We are always happy to hear from you and will do all we can to help answer any questions that you may have for us here at NAWC.