9 May 2024
HSE inspections target noise in 2024
HSE inspections target the failings of hearing protection and noise controlOver the 2024-2025 period, Workplace Noise will be specifically targeted by HSE Inspectors. Hearing protection and noise control have been …
18 March 2024
How to prevent NIHL risk and cut costs - BSC article
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 …
15 Feb. 2024
International Noise Risk Reduction Webinar - IOHA
How to cut hearing damage risk by 75% - 90% at negligible or no costDate/Time: Feb. 29th, 13:00-14:30 + March 6th, 7am-8:30 (UK Times) – webinar repeated for different time …
26 Jan. 2024
Updated HSE HAVS measurement guidance 2024
Does the updated HSE HAVS measurement guidance affect risk assessment?Yes or No... Which is it?Yes: if you haven't complied with the previous guidance and have been subject to disingenuous marketing.No: …
7 Dec. 2023
Data center noise control - lack of diagnosis costs $5 million
A new data center near Williston generated a host of noise complaints. This led to the installation of a monumental $5 million noise wall that has had no effect on …
7 Nov. 2023
EA survey: 95% of environmental noise reports are inadequate
Institute of Acoustics (IOA) conference: October 2023Noise report quality: 60% extremely poor, 30% very poor, 5% poor. Total 95%Julija Smyrnowa of the Environment Agency (EA) gave a paper on BS4142. …
19 Sept. 2023
Hand-arm vibration myth-information: IOSH/INVC webinar
Are hand-arm vibration myths causing unnecessary human and financial costs?Yes! Next question, please... Webinar: 24th October 2023, midday, 60 minutesStop press: view the HAVS risk management webinar video here >This …
23 Feb. 2023
Increasing HAVS cases prove risk control is failing. The common reasons and solutions are...
The latest HSE data shows that the number of HAVS cases in 2021 had increased to well above the 2018 pre-pandemic levels (67% higher). The reason has to be that …
1 Dec. 2021
Low Frequency Noise Complaints – do more with less…
Updated. A brief guide on how to evaluate low-frequency noise problems quickly and without spending any money - or simply using your smartphone.Evaluating low-frequency noise complaints is one of the …
