Preventing Occupational Deafness

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 introduced tighter controls on exposure to noise levels in the workplace, to protect workers from damage to their hearing. The noise level at which workers are required to have hearing protection available is 80dB(A) and the level at which they are required to wear hearing protection is 85dB(A). Hearing protection must ensure that average exposure levels never exceed 87dB(A).

Back to news article list • Published: 1st November 2011