ACTIVITY: Noise Risk Assessment (Page 1 of 3)

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DATE OF ASSESSMENT

HAZARDS
(including inadequate / lack of arrangements) /
EXISTING CONTROL MEASURES
/  if in place
 if not
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IF '' STATE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITH TIMESCALES OR INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES

/ RESIDUAL

RISK RATING

High, Medium, Low

ACTIVITY:Noise Risk Assessment (Page 1 of 3)

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DATE OF ASSESSMENT

CLIENT NAME & SITE ADDRESS
/ PROJECT
WHO MIGHT BE HARMED? Employees, contractors
/ HOW MANY ARE AFFECTED?
HAZARDS
(including inadequate / lack of arrangements) /
EXISTING CONTROL MEASURES
/ if in place,
 if not
/

IF '' STATE THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITH TIMESCALES OR INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES

/ RESIDUAL RISK RATING
High, Medium, Low
Is it too noisy /
  • Does the work involve lengthy exposure to music either live or recorded, for example, pubs, clubs, live music venues, orchestras, or using headphones

  • Is the noise intrusive - similar to the noise from a busy street - for most of the working day

  • Do individuals have to raise their voices to carry out a normal conversation when about 2 m apart for at least part of the working day

  • Are noisy tools used, such as during rigging, for more than half an hour a day

  • Are there any loud effects such as pyrotechnics or maroons

  • Does the noise level above 80dBA

Who might be harmed, and how /
  • All employees who are likely to be affected by the noise should be identified. Consider not just people who are exposed to noise in relatively fixed locations, but also people who move between different jobs or types of work, and make sure you understand their patterns of noise exposure. Remember to include people who are not direct employees but who may be affected by the work, for example visitors or subcontractors

Estimate the noise exposure /
  • The daily personal noise exposure (LEP,d) of workers at risk should be estimated and compared with the exposure action and limit values. It takes account of both the level of the sound and how long it lasts. Often a worker's daily noise exposure is made up of a number of periods of time exposed to different levels of noise, so this needs to be taken into account when estimating exposure.
  • The estimates of the noise levels must be reliable enough to be able to assess whether any exposure action values are likely to be exceeded. Reliable information may include:
-noise measurements in the actual work situations
-information from other similar work situations
-information from other sources, for example information on typical noise levels and noise exposures which may be helpful.
Are there any other foreseeable hazards associated with this activity?
Please circle
YES / NO / List any additional control measures
Reference Documents
Statutory Instruction 2005 No.1643 - The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

Soundadvice

NoiseNet

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Author: Alan BryantPage 1 of 3

17th February 2009

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