Noise and vibration
AROUND 15,000 workers develop hearing problems caused or made worse by work every year, while an estimated one in five workers is exposed to harmful levels of noise at work.
The effects can be permanent, with workers often unaware they are being harmed until symptoms begin to appear, by which time some damage may already be irreversible.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign urging employers to assess workplace noise and vibration risks, reduce exposure and protect workers from preventable ill health.
The BSIF have a useful campaign document entitled ‘Listen Today, Hear tomorrow’. This guidance offers tips on how to get the most out of your hearing protection and help to avoid you or your workforce becoming permanently affected.
You can view the BSIF Listen Today, Hear tomorrow campaign by clicking the link below
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