Research on noise-induced hearing loss shows around a fifth of workers could be exposed to high noise levels while doing their job. The issue of noise at work is the subject of a scientific report recently discussed by specialists in the field. A Workplace Health Expert Committee report says about 20% of the working population in Great Britain could be exposed to high noise levels (higher than 85 dBA).
While new cases of occupational deafness have dropped over the past decade, the HSE is urging workplaces to consider the shout test to manage noise at work and ways to give workers’ ears a break.
The HSE has the following guidance in relation to noise at work. You can also find out more by reading their noise at work article
