Health and Safety / Hearing protection
Noise at work Directive
Many people do not consider the damage that can be caused
to their ears by conditions around them. Since 2005 there
has been a lot of new legislation in this field. The Key
things you should know about The Control of Noise at Work
Regulations (2005) are:
- If the average daily noise exposure is above 80 dbA,
some action must be taken. This could be providing
information, training, a noise assessment or just a
hearing testing.
- If the average daily noise exposure is 85dbA hearing
protection should be offered to you.
Investing in a headset can be a valid and cost effective
form of noise reduction which will protect your hearing.
A headset screens out background noise whilst
amplifiers, such as Soundshield, regulate the volume of
the call.
Other factors you should consider could be the design of
the work place and the use of quieter machines that would
reduce background noise.
For more information from the Health & Safety Executive
on what the 'Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005' mean
to you click on the following link:
www.hse.gov.uk/noise
Health & Safety Guidelines
Did you know?
- If you spend as little as 2 hours per day on the
telephone or up to 20 minutes on one call you are
strongly recommended by the Health and safety executive
to use a headset.
Independent medical research conducted by the Rubens
Institute has shown that wearing a headset can reduce stress
and muscle strain problems associated with protracted
telephone handset use by up to 41%.
Benefits of wearing a headset
- A headset can automatically adjust call volume and
protect you from acoustic shock, saving your hearing.
- It can improve your posture, eliminating neck and
back strain, maximising your comfort.
- It enables hands free operation and multi-tasking,
increasing your efficiency and productivity.
- It can provide a better quality of communication
with sound enhancement features.
Give yourself the comfort and
freedom you deserve!
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