The file · UK duty guide
Noise assessments
The exposure, and the control.
On the file
The task, the level recorded, the time, and who is exposed.
Duty
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Where it is used
On the task. Not in a pack left over from tender.
What the duty covers
- The task, the level, and the time.
- Hearing protection where the assessment says so.
- Tied to the health surveillance where the job needs it.
On the file
- The task
- The level recorded
- The time
- Who is exposed
- Hearing protection, where the assessment says so
- The link to health surveillance, where it is needed
How this duty should sit
These notes describe how the duty can sit on a digital record. This page is a guide to a UK duty. It is not a screen in EHSync Safety.
- The assessment is on the task, not in a pack from tender.
- Who is exposed is named.
The duty
The UK law we work to, by name.
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Assess exposure. Control it. Provide protection and surveillance where the levels require it.
Who uses it
The person assessing the task. Hearing protection follows what the assessment says.
Sits with
Health surveillance, where the assessment says it is needed. The record holds the assessment. It is not a sound meter.
What good looks like
The people exposed are named. The protection matches the assessment.