Noise
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Noise Articles
Below is a list of articles that have been published on this topic.
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Long Term Sense
Listen Up - While You Can
2012-12-19 EHS News: Mark Da Silva reviews the literature to ascertain the elements a hearing conservation programme must contain in order to prevent noise induced hearing loss. Introduction A hearing conservation prog
Giving Sound Advice
Hearing loss is a cross-industry, international problem that anyone exposed to too much noise can suffer with. As one of the most common work related illnesses, the global burden of noise-induced hearing loss has a heavy price to pay, with 16 percent of cases worldwide put down to occupational noise exposure.
Noise and Vibration [Nov 2011]
Noise and vibration are among the most common hazards to be found in the workplace. Often underestimated in terms of the permanent and devastating effects they can have on the health and wellbeing of workers, such as permanent deafness and damage to nerves, muscles and joints, both noise and vibration need to be measured, monitored and adequately controlled.
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Noise
My first experience regarding the hazards of noise and noise measurement was in 1960 when starting my initial career as a shipbuilding apprentice. At that time the Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Regulations, 1960, were being introduced, which supplemented the requirements of the Factories Act and replaced the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Regulations of 1931.
Industrial Noise - The Severity of Noise as an Industrial Hazard is Underestimated
Noise is probably the most widespread and underestimated of industrial hazards in the workplace and is a real risk to millions of people every day when they are at work.
Noise Monitoring - Preventing the sad slip into silence
Colin Chatten relates his early memories to the importance of monitoring noise in order to prevent hearing damage being caused at work.
Noise Monitoring [Aug 2009]
Noise exposure legislation, designed to protect the hearing of employees and prevent noise nuisance, is becoming tougher and more widespread. It's a response to our increased understanding of the damage that noise can do to hearing and the negative impact it can have on quality of life in the wider community.
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Industrial Noise Measurement
Noise exposure legislation, designed to protect the hearing of employees and prevent noise nuisance, is becoming tougher and more widespread.
Physiological Effects of Noise
Noise affects hundreds of workers per year and in this article we shall consider the effects of high noise level exposure and review the various types of noise induced hearing loss that may occur. Finally we will then consider the general crime of noise exposure and health and what the approach to hearing conservation should be.
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