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Posted By Alan Roe
Could anyone tell me which regulations would cover the impact of noise on unborn children. Obviously risk assessments applies but are there any other regulations that should be considered?
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Posted By Mark Preston
In New and Expectant Mothers at work: a guide for employers" HSG122 - referred to in recent thread in this forum - The HSe has this to say...
Noise
What is the risk?
There appears to be no specific risk to new or expectant mothers or to the foetus, but prolonged exposure to loud noise may lead to increased blood pressure and tiredness.
No particular problems for women who have recently given birth are breast feeding.
How to avoid the risk
The requirements of the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 should be sufficient to meet the needs of new and expectant mothers.
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Posted By Jay Joshi
There is a 1994 HSE Contract Research Report; no. 63/1994 "Noise and the foetus : a critical review of the literature" Authors are Peter G Hepper and Sara Shahidullah, School of Psychology, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland
ISBN:0717607283
Another is HSE Contract Research Report; no. 241/1999 "Non-auditory effects of noise at work : a critical review of the literature post 1988" authors are M P Butler, R A Graveling, A Pilkington, and A L Boyle, Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU. It has a topiic on "REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT"
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Posted By Ken Taylor
- also Regulation 16 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
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