Guidance and advice on noise in the workplace. Workplace guidanceGuidance for Heads of School and staff on complying with the Noise at Work Regulations (2005).Heads of School, Manager etc guidanceStaff guidanceMusic and Entertainment Sectors guidanceHow to get more assistance with noise issues HTML Please follow this process if you are having any issues: Report to your local building manager or School Safety Adviser who can undertake an initial assessment with you and determine if there are any changes that can be made locally to alleviate the problem. If the issue is due to a fault, report this to the Estates Helpdesk as normal, detailing what the fault is. The fault will be fixed as per the Estates processes. If the issue is not due to a fault, report the issue to the Estates Helpdesk, detailing clearly what the problem is and what remedial actions have already been undertaken or attempted. The Helpdesk will pass your issue on to the Estates Health and Safety Team who will contact you and/or building manager/school safety adviser/line manager as appropriate. If required, the Estates Health and Safety Team will liaise with the Occupational Hygiene Unit on higher risk or more problematic issues. Audiometry testingPeriodic audiometric testing assists in determining the effectiveness of the controls adopted by the University as part of the hearing conservation programme.Your Manager/Supervisor should assess your risk to noise (if any exist) and refer you to the Occupational Health Unit for testing. Social noise guidanceInformation on protecting your hearing in non-work situations.Social noise guidance This article was published on 2024-07-22
HTML Please follow this process if you are having any issues: Report to your local building manager or School Safety Adviser who can undertake an initial assessment with you and determine if there are any changes that can be made locally to alleviate the problem. If the issue is due to a fault, report this to the Estates Helpdesk as normal, detailing what the fault is. The fault will be fixed as per the Estates processes. If the issue is not due to a fault, report the issue to the Estates Helpdesk, detailing clearly what the problem is and what remedial actions have already been undertaken or attempted. The Helpdesk will pass your issue on to the Estates Health and Safety Team who will contact you and/or building manager/school safety adviser/line manager as appropriate. If required, the Estates Health and Safety Team will liaise with the Occupational Hygiene Unit on higher risk or more problematic issues.
