L108 Controlling Noise at Work

HSE L108The Noise at Work Regulations 1989Guidance on the RegulationsThis Guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the Guidance is not Compulsory and you are free to take other action.But if you do follow the Guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the Law.Health and Safety Inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this Guidance as illustrating good Practice. This new edition of L108 provides guidance for employers on protecting people from the risks caused by noise at work. As well as setting out the legal obligations of employers under the new Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, it introduces a revised approach to the management and control of noise in the workplace. The main parts of the book, aimed at employers and their advisors, provide guidance on the assessment and management of noise risks, practical advice on noise control, buying and hiring of quieter tools and machinery, selection and use of hearing protection and the development of health surveillance procedures. The various appendices set out advice aimed at providers of technical advice and services to the employer, as well as setting out the legal duties on manufacturers and suppliers of noisy machinery. Contents: Introduction; Part 1: Legal duties of employers; Part 2: Managing noise risks: assessment and planning for control; Part 3: Practical noise control; Part 4: Selecting quieter tools and machinery; Part 5: Hearing protection: Selection, use care and maintenance; Part 6: Health surveillance for hearing damage; Appendices; References; Further information.

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