Posted on: March 18, 2024
Why is the Hierarchy of Control (HoC) for noise so conspicuous by it's absence?
This British Safety Council commissioned article by our technical director, Peter Wilson, demonstrates how modern low-cost noise control technology can be used to cut hearing damage risk by 75% - 90% at negligible or no cost.
Most noise reports are seriously inadequate (HSE research)
It’s a sad fact that the general standard of advice on reducing the risk of hearing damage to workers is truly abysmal and, consequently, many continue to suffer unnecessary hearing damage. Have any of your previous noise assessments included anything useful on noise control? Any at all?
The recommended Hierarchy of Control is typically nowhere to be seen when it comes to noise. PPE is the first, and usually the only, risk reduction recommendation. Noise control is ignored.
The current approach has failed to prevent extensive unnecessary hearing loss among workers. Organisations are unwittingly wasting resources on measures that are not best practice and not sufficiently effective. This article details these failings and provides a guide to using modern noise control technology to make noise risk reduction much more effective within current budgets - or even as a profitable exercise...
It's time to change...
