These pages provide dates and, where available, feedback about past news and events in relation to noise at work. See also Press releases.
Organised by Environmental Protection UK, Noise Action Week gives everyone involved in managing noise problems the opportunity to focus public and media attention on the difficulties that excessive noise can cause. The initiative helps to promote practical solutions to everyday noise problems.
HSE in partnership with Lanarkshire Council are running the following free events, to raise awareness of hearing loss caused by iPod risks. HSE have loaned a noise induced hearing simulator to:
| Date | Time | Venue | Location | Contact | Tel No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May | 10:00-14:00 | Coatbridge College | Main Entrance | Moira Cartwright | 07939280464 |
| 21-May | 10:00-14:00 | Motherwell College | Main Entrance |
Held at the Royal Society, London is a one day meeting, with papers from Industry, Local Government, Consultants and Research Establishments. Besides Continuing Personal or Professional Development (CPD) hours, the seminar offers the chance to meet with other professionals involved in this fast evolving area of measurement technology.
The day will have a balanced approach with both sides of the measurement arguments being taken, covering topics from noise nuisance, measurement techniques/methodology, the practical implications and implementation of the understanding and measuring (or not) of audibility.
Registration: please telephone (+44)(0) 1727 848195 or e-mail linda.canty@ioa.org.uk
Some 60 participants attended this free event for employers on the benefits of health surveillance in dealing with the health effects of noise and hand-arm vibration (HAV). It was so well received that a further workshop was arranged on 19 January and over 60 people attended that too. The events highlighted the legal requirements and explored what an employer should be looking for from their health surveillance provider. We intend to put a summary of the findings from the workshops, which discussed experiences of best practice, problems, issues and possible solutions, on the web in the future.
The Sound Advice web guide, Control on noise at work in the music and entertainment and book, Sound Advice HSG 260, were launched on 11 July 2008. They provide practical advice on controlling noise at work in the music and entertainment sectors and identify good practice to help avoid the harmful effects of prolonged exposure to noise. The guidance has been developed and supported by representatives from a wide range of music and entertainment sectors in Britain, including Environmental Health Officers and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
A one-day meeting organised by the Institute of Acoustics Measurement and Instrument Group with support from HSE. 110 delegates attended this meeting about the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 as they affect the music and entertainment sectors. A number of speakers have agreed to their presentations being available to view.
HSE, Executive Hire News and Hire Association Europe ran a series of health and safety seminars for the hire industry at the Executive Hire Show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 31 January and 1 February 2007. The seminars covered a number of hazards, including noise, and there were some 250 attendances over two days.
A European forum on hearing conservation for professionals in music and entertainment organised by BAuA, the Federal institute for occupational health and safety. There were four British speakers at this platform for sharing views and discussing problems and solutions concerning noise in the music and entertainment sectors.
An event aimed at construction, heavy fabrication, shipbuilding and foundry industries to discuss high vibration processes, controlling hand-arm vibration and other related projects, including noise and worker involvement.
In 2006/07, HSE’s Noise and Vibration Programme focused on hand-arm vibration (HAV) at work. HSE targeted its efforts on activities known to cause high exposures to HAV, in the construction, heavy fabrication, shipbuilding and foundry industries. The already identified high vibration processes for which there are reasonably practicable alternatives were placed on HSE's Vibration website. The event gave attendees the opportunity to collaborate over the next generation of controls.
Four more roadshows were held during June 2006 for those who missed the ones held in 2005.
Organised by the NSCA, this annual initiative helps promote practical solutions to everyday noise problems.
If you are an employer or adviser see the Noise website employer pages and if you an employee see the 'Worried about your hearing? ' pages.
