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Noise

Excessive noise is unwanted sound that may damage a person's hearing. Noise at the workplace is a major cause of hearing loss in Queensland. It contributes to social isolation and reduced quality of life, career prospects, increased absenteeism, worker turnover and lowered work performance. It also contributes to workplace injuries and accidents.

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for noise, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What are the effects of excessive noise?
Health risks of noise exposure, how is hearing damaged.

Dealing with noise hazards
Assessing noise levels, noise control policy, hearing conservation program and worker awareness.

Noise control measures
As a way of reducing the risks of noise in a workplace, it is important to consider and introduce noise control measures that are most likely to be effective.

Audiometric testing
Testing alone is not a preventive mechanism but it is an important part of managing risks from noise exposure in a workplace.

Noise in industry
Noise is an unavoidable issue in many working industries, such as music entertainment, cabinet making, metal fabrication, road freight transport and shooting ranges.