Posted By Jim Walker As I’m sure you all know, in three years time the new Noise Directive will come into force. This has action levels considerably lower than at present. Question – If I’m currently complying to the current regulations, but “aware” that safe levels are in actual fact much lower, could this be used by a plaintiff in a civil case to show breach of duty? What I’m thinking of is the Asbestos actions, where the plaintiffs argued that employers knew, or should have know, that asbestos was dangerous, even though there was no legislation controlling it.

Posted By Dave Wilson Interseting concept whereby you can claim damages for injury at work as you can forsee in the distant future that statute is going to change. Don't think it would happen, is this just not a tightening of standards as technology advances with time and it is now 'reasonably practicable' to implement and therfore tighten the law to ensure compliance.