Noise and Hearing Protection Certification

One of the most important aspects of health and safety in the workplace is protection from noise hazards. Noise-induced hearing loss is described as the most preventable occupational hazard. In the UK, it is estimated that more than one million workers are exposed to noise hazards on a constant basis, increasing the risk of permanent hearing loss, reduced productivity and increased employee absenteeism.

In this course, you have the opportunity to learn about:

• The negative impacts of loud noise levels on health and wellbeing, and the different types of noise, including variable, impulse, impact and continuous. You will also learn about Britain’s noise control laws and how employers are legally responsible for noise reduction measures in the workplace.
• How employers should consider regular risk assessments that help identify sources and the number of people exposed to noise hazards, and which industrial sectors are known for higher noise hazard levels.
• How elimination and isolation of noise hazards helps reduce noise, including choosing the right places for machinery, checking noise emission levels, fitting silencers and grouping together machinery producing equivalent sounds.
• How implementing administrative controls, such as planning activities outside of regular shift hours or outsourcing noise-producing activities to areas situated further away, helps reduce noise.
• The different types of hearing protectors, including earmuffs and earplugs, that help protect workers from noise hazards at work.

Course content

5 modules · 3 hours of learning

• Module 01: Understanding Noise and its Harmful Effects on Health (includes quiz)
• Module 02: Risk Assessment for Noise Hazards and Types of Noise (includes quiz)
• Module 03: Noise Reduction Procedures – Elimination and Isolation of Noise (includes quiz)
• Module 04: Administrative Controls and Noise Reduction Strategies (includes quiz)
• Module 05: Personal Protective Equipment (includes quiz)

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