Listen up: noise, and dust surveys are important
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FIRA (the Furniture Industry Research Association) has highlighted the need for companies to comply with noise and dust regulations, particularly since limits for noise have been tightened over the last couple of years.
Noise regulations come under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and compliance is mandatory. The Health & Safety Executive demands both measurements and records to satisfy its requirements. FIRA specialists are trained to visit manufacturers for an initial assessment day and then to perform noise measurements based upon a daily weighted average.
With regard to dust, this comes under COSHH 2002 regulations. Measurements are taken of the ambient air quality as well as individual air quality.
Godwin Kudawoo, FIRA’s specialist in both noise and dust surveys says: “Both these areas are so important to the health and well being of employees that limits are tighter now than ever before. Once a noise assessment has been completed, it generally stands until machinery changes, for example with new capital investment. It’s good practice to perform a dust measurement regularly and FIRA is well placed to visit manufacturing plants to carry out these measurements.”
Companies are not always aware of their legal requirements in these areas, so FIRA is offering a special survey package designed to help manufacturers both to comply and demonstrate compliance.
