News and Prosecutions
HSE campaign aims to tackle noise at source
15 March 2010
The HSE has launched a new campaign to reduce machinery noise in the workplace by persuading manufacturers to make quieter equipment and encouraging businesses to buy it.
Cement factory’s emissions posed cancer risk
23 February 2010
A cement factory operator has received one of the highest ever fines for environmental offences after it admitted a series of failures that potentially put the public at increased risk…
TUC issues noise guide
9 February 2009
The TUC has published a new guide on noise at work for health and safety representatives, to help combat the high incidence of work-related hearing problems.
National Grid settles noise claim
9 December 2008
A former employee of National Grid who suffered occupational deafness after three decades of working with noisy tools has secured £4000 compensation.
New noise guide available
15 July 2008
The HSE has published new guidance on control of noise at work in the music and entertainment industry.
Articles
Sound investment
11 August 2009
Why do you repeat noise assessments? Industry wastes a fortune on assessments that are little more than unnecessary annual or bi-annual "check-box" exercises. The majority of these assessments are inadequate…
Let the quiet one in
5 June 2009
Peter Wilson summarises the ways to ensure a "buy quiet" policy to reduce plant noise is practical and effective.
Think outside the box
1 May 2009
Enclosing plant to bring noise down to acceptable levels is an expensive and often unnecessary option, argues Peter Wilson.
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