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Zanshin67  
#1 Posted : 17 November 2016 14:03:46(UTC)
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Zanshin67

Dear all

a broad question on noise, in order to satisfy the below what measures do you put into place in order to satisfy

Regulation 10: Information, Instruction and Training

Where employees are likely to be exposed to noise at or above the lower exposure action value employers

must provide those employees and their representatives with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training about the risks of exposure to noise, the control measures in place, the limit and action values, the findings of the risk assessment, the availability and use of hearing protections, health surveillance,

do you cover the above in a tool box talk format if so are there any good examples out there?

many thanks

A Kurdziel  
#2 Posted : 17 November 2016 16:24:13(UTC)
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A Kurdziel

What the regulation expects you to do is to explain to employees why they are being told to wear ear protection. So describe work related hearing damage and how it is permanent. Tell them how you select the right sort of hearing protection. Explain that it should only recue the noise level to a safe level not completely and why they should wear it and what happens to them if they don’t (they are shown to door). Create a resource with all of this stuff written down which anybody can access and you can wave in front of assorted regulators who might come to ask questions.

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