Hazard 27: Noise
The Legislation
The Noise at Work Regulations 1989
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Control of Pollution Act 1974
The Risks
subsidiary accidents
hearing damage
stress
tinnitus
Those most at Risk
Floor managers, gun experts, pyrotechnic engineers, scenery woodwork and metal workers, studio crew, eng. crew, sound mixers, anyone exposed to extreme sound.
The HSC have estimated that some 2m UK workers are at risk from excessive noise and that 30 per cent of industrial workers have some work related hearing loss. In the film and television industry sound can seriously damage the health of employees. Employers, managers and producers must take action to assess, control and prevent noise risks.
Noise risks have two ...
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