Rank: Guest 
|
Posted By A Hayden
Last night I was at my local gym. There is usually music playing reasonably loudly, but if I play my MP3, the earphones can block out most of the external noise. However last night a cycle class held in the main gym area played their own music, independent of but in addition to the usual sound system. This music was so loud it was impossible to block out the noise with my earphones, and the class leader's voice appeared distorted as the volume was so high. This really reduced my enjoyment of the facilities and I decided to leave early rather than stick it out to the end of their class. I did submit a written complaint and asked could I see their risk assessment for this high level of noise. Incidentally I was not the only one whose enjoyment was curtailed by the noise. They have not yet come back to me, but I would appreciate it if anyone could advise me how I should best argue my case to have better controls in place for this situation. Are they obliged to monitor the volume of noise produced by their sound systems?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By mike morland
Depends on where you are coming from here.
If you are concerned about your enjoyment being spoiled then ok complain and ask them to turn down the volume. If they value your membership they will accomodate you.
If you are asking about noise levels in terms of hearing protection / potential damage to hearing then you would have a better argument if you didn't have your MP3 player at full volume in your own ears as you will be contributing to your own noise induced hearing loss.
The gym certainly has a duty to any of it's employees not to subject them to loud levels of noise - music or otherwise and they should reduce noise at source in the first instance.
They also have a duty likewise to members of the public who may be affected by their activities. (Note here that some discos have quite rooms where the volume is lower and some organisers of pop concerts issue ear plugs to those nearest the speakers).
Either way their assessment would take into account the duration of exposure to the noise and then averaged over an 8 hour period and therefore the noise may purely be a nuisance factor as in this case.
Regards
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Clarke Kent the 2nd
I very much doubt any excessive Db levels were reached. The Gym should however be concerned about loosing gym members who are probably paying £50+ a month like I'm.
I also get sick of the morons lifting twice their own weight and groaning so loud that everybody knows about it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By A Hayden
Thanks for your comments, actually I have my MP3 player on low and I object to have to turn it up to block their noise out, that is why I left early. I think you may go to the same gym as me because I know that bloke who grunts. I also am irritated by the young ladies who come in with inches thick pancake makeup on and are there to cherche les hommes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Clarke Kent the 2nd
Well if you live in nottinghanshire? you quite possibly do go to the same gym as i do.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By RoseR
I had exactly the same problem at my gym. I wrote a letter to them expressing my concerns and they've reduced the noise (shut the door of the class - it was that easy to solve).
Clarke, I know you're superman but how do you know excessive dbs weren't reached? This noise was so excessive you could still hear the guy yelling in the petrol station - which was across the car park and over a main road.
I did think about attaching a dose noise badge and doing the class but I'm pretty sure I would've collapsed before I reached the end of it. Or punched the guy yelling..
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.