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Managing Noise
Noise is an important issue in the workplace and the recently introduced Noise Regulations 2005 and the associated lowering of the exposure limits has meant that many more workpalces now need to actively manage their nosie risks. Presented as an off-site (public) course at the HSMC training centre, Managing Noise is aimed at anyone with a responsibility for controlling noise in their workplace, including production managers, safety reps, health and safety officers, team leaders or supervisors, or anyone else whom the employer is looking at to oversee the noise safety and control issues.
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As off-site training courses open to anyone |
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Delivered on client's sites for multiple attendees |
| Managing Noise: course summary |
| Training Aims: |
The course gives attendees a basic understanding of noise, its behaviours, its effects on hearing and the risks associated with it, the regulations relating to noise, the types of controls available, what to look for in noise surveys, audiometry and what it means for people managing noise risks. Attendees will leave with the requisite to oversee and manage noise risks in their workplace. |
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One day |
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Suitable for anyone with a responsibility for noise in the workplace including production managers, team leaders, safety reps, health and safety officers or managers, etc. No previous noise management experience necessary. |
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Includes course notes, L108 Controlling Noise at Work (includes current regulations and official guidance) |
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Available as assessed (course completion certificate) or non-assessed (course attendance certificate) at each client's discretion. |
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£125 per person + VAT |
Managing Noise: course content
Introduction to noise |
What noise is, the scale of noise problems at work. |
The legal framework |
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 - what these mean in English and what you have to do to comply. |
Noise & hearing damage |
How the ear works and how noise damages hearing. Includes a simulation for the attendees of progressive hearing losses through noise, presbycusis (age), etc. |
Noise measurement |
An introduction to measuring noise in the workplace
- how measurments should be approached and if you are using an external service to provide noise assessments for you this section will enable you to manage this from a position of knowledge. |
Noise reduction measures |
A guide to noise available reduction techniques. |
Audiometry |
Part of the new Noise Regulations - what it is and the benefits to the employer. |
Hearing protection |
Selection, available types and uses of each. |
The course includes practical elements throughout including demonstrations of noise measurement, real-time simulation of hearing damage and audiometric testing of volunteers to demonstrate the process.
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