HSE guidelines for managing noise to reduce risk of employee industrial deafness
In order to reduce the risk of noise dangers at work, the Health and Safety Executive have produced a flow chart to highlight the processes that employers should put in place to keep their employees safe and to minimise the risk of personal injury compensation claims.
Employers should assess the risks
Identify noise hazards
Estimate likely exposure to noise
Identify measures required to eliminate or reduce risks, control exposures and protect employees
Make a record of what is required in an action plan
Worker information and training
Consult workers and allow their participation
Give employees information, instruction and training about the risks, control measures, hearing protection and safe working practices
Protect employees by eliminating or controlling noise risks
Eliminate or reduce risks by using good practice and known control and management solutions
For the higher-risk cases, plan and put in place technical and organisational noise-control measures
Make sure the legal limits on noise exposure are not exceeded
Provide hearing protection
Protect your employees with hearing protection
Make sure its use is mandatory for the high-risk cases (keep working on technical and organisational control measures)
Manage the use of hearing protection; using zones, instruction and supervision
Maintain and use the equipment
Maintain any noise-control equipment and hearing protection
Ensure that anything supplied is fully and properly used
Employees should use the controls provided and report any defects
Employees must use hearing protection where its use is mandatory
Health surveillance
Provide health surveillance (hearing checks) for those at risk
Use the results to review controls and further protect individuals
Employees should co-operate and attend for hearing checks
Review what you are doing
Review as things change:
- Changes in work practices
- Changes in noise exposure
- New ways to reduce risks
The full flow chart can be seen at the HSE website.
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