The Noise Chap (Adam)

Using noise cancelling headphones as hearing protection — The Noise Chap - Workplace noise assessments Can noise cancelling headphones be used in a high noise risk environment as hearing protection?

A common issue in a noise assessment is people using non-safety noise cancelling music headphones or ear buds in a high noise area. Even though they are noise-cancelling this is still not allowed. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

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Not all noise assessments cost the employer money. In two noise assessments this week the results confirmed an absence of risk so no need for things like hearing testing or hearing protection. A win for the employer and the staff. www.thenoisechap.com

Doing a noise assessment in house — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Can anyone get a cheap noise meter from Amazon, or use a noise meter app on a phone, and do a noise assessment at work?

Thinking of doing your own noise assessment at work? These are some pointers: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Doing a noise assessment in house — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Can anyone get a cheap noise meter from Amazon, or use a noise meter app on a phone, and do a noise assessment at work?

Thinking of doing a noise assessment in-house? It is perfectly possible but have a look through the minimum requirements first: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Got a noise risk at work and looking at ways to reduce the noise levels? These are some real-world noise reduction measures I've come across in noise assessments: www.thenoisechap.com/reducing-noi...

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Does more expensive hearing protection mean better protection? — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Is the price of hearing protection lined to whether it is better or worse for use at work? This compares cheaper and more expensive ear muffs.

A common outcome of a noise assessment is a need for hearing protection, but at £3 or £30 for seemingly the same protection, does spending more money get better protection? www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Top quality noise assessments anywhere in the UK - what are your safe noise levels at work, hearing protection needs, who needs hearing testing, ways to reduce noise levels. All from a proper noise-nerd. www.thenoisechap.com

Are noise sensing illuminated signs any good? — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Are signs which measure noise levels and light up when it gets loud any use in a workplace?

When doing noise assessments at work it's quite common to see light up noise-sensing signs in use, but are they any use for noise safety? www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

In a noise assessment, hearing protection is a common outcome for most workplaces, but does the price you pay for it correlate to 'better' protection? www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Got a noise risk at work? I can help with a clear plain-English workplace noise assessment, anywhere in the UK. Straight-forward no-fuss noise surveys. www.thenoisechap.com

Proper top-drawer noise assessments for all workplaces across the UK. If you have a noise risk I can point a noise meter at it and give sensible recommendations for noise controls. www.thenoisechap.com

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Do you need to do noise safety training for staff following a noise assessment but not sure where to start? There is a free video here which may help: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Do you need to create a noise risk assessment at work? A free noise risk assessment template is available here as I am thoroughly nice like that. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-risk-a...

Part of a noise assessment is working out daily exposures, combining several noise sources into one overall average. This free Noise Exposure Calculator lets you do that www.thenoisechap.com/noise-exposu...

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Done a noise assessment and looking for ways to reduce noise levels at work? These are some of the factory noise reduction measures I've seen in place recently: www.thenoisechap.com/reducing-noi...

Stereos in noisy workplaces — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Can stereos be allowed in a noisy workplace and if so, how loud should a stereo be in a factory?

When doing a noise assessment stereos can often pose a particular problem. It is natural to want them, but sometimes the noise is so loud it means hearing protection is needed. A guide to stereos in factories: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

A demonstration of what hearing loss due to excess noise sounds like. — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces A demonstration of how noise induced hearing loss impacts on hearing, using filters on a piece of music to show how it sounds.

Ever wondered what hearing loss caused by noise damage sounds like? Wonder no more - demonstration of noise induced hearing loss from excess noise. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

How reliable is manufacturer's noise data — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Manufacturers have to provide information on the expected noise levels for their product, but how useful is that in a noise assessment?

How useful is manufacturer's information on expected noise levels for their tools? Is it any help in a noise assessment? www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Noise assessments at work are to protect the hearing of staff working in high noise, but what does the impact of noise on hearing sound like? This demonstration of deafness through noise exposure can help: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

The point of a noise assessment is to stop people suffering hearing loss from too much noise. This page has a demonstration of what that hearing loss due to noise sounds like. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Looking for a free noise risk assessment template? Well your search is over and my free template has been refreshed and updated. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-risk-a...

Free template for noise risk assessment at work as I am thoroughly nice like that: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-risk-a...

This year marked 20 years of self-employment bimbling around the UK doing workplace noise assessments, and being a bit weird, still enjoying it. www.thenoisechap.com

A review of loop ear plugs for use at work — The Noise Chap - Noise assessment for all workplaces Loop have a range of ear plugs, most of which have a strength that is perfect for workplaces. This is a review of them for use as hearing protection at work.

A common issue in noise assessments is that hearing protection is too strong meaning people don't use it. Loop have a range of ear plugs which are perfect for just about every workplace, and they save the employer money too. www.thenoisechap.com/noise-safety...

Not every instance of noise levels at work being over 85 dB(A) means hearing protection is needed, it also depends on for how long and for how often. I have a free daily (or weekly) noise exposure calculator anyone can use for noise risk assessment: www.thenoisechap.com/noise-exposu...

If you need a noise assessment at work, rather than pay corporates for a mediocre assessment with an invoice padded by all their overheads, go straight to the actual noise nerd. My noise assessments meet the HSE's requirements without costing crazy money. www.thenoisechap.com