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Are
you concerned that your workplace is too noisy?
Employees, union representatives or your
WorkCover Authority may have approached you
requesting information on workplace noise
levels. According to WorkSafe, during the 15
years from 1985 to 2000, in excess of 48,000
compensation claims (5.8% of all claims) were
made for work related hearing loss in Victoria.
The Occupational Health & Safety
Regulations 2007 require employers to assess and
control the risk of noise induced hearing loss
at work. Did you know that if a noise risk is
identified an Occupational Noise Assessment is
required to be performed at least every 5 years
or following workplace changes that are likely
to affect exposure levels?
All occupational noise assessments conducted by
Noise Management Services comply with the
requirements of AS1269 and include:
• personal sound exposure measurements (dosimetry);
• individual noise measurements at worker
positions;
• octave band analysis (where appropriate);
• prescription of hearing protection;
• suggested engineering noise controls;
• full written report; and
• colour-coded noise map.
On site Occupational Noise Assessments are
conducted with no impact on productivity. Noise
Management Services has conducted hundreds of
noise assessments Australia wide ranging from
owner-occupied small business to large
multi-nationals. Sites assessed include:
• mines
• quarries
• construction sites
• distribution centres
• packing halls
• food manufacturing
• engineering/fabrication
• maintenance/workshops
• major hazard facilities
• printing halls
• road works
• slaughterhouses
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