0:05 Welcome to our noise control briefing
0:07 this toolbox talk has been created by
0:10 rvt group a specialist supplier of
0:12 Hazard control
0:15 Solutions noise has a huge impact on
0:18 people and the environment it can cause
0:20 stress to surrounding residents as well
0:23 as causing damage to people's hearing
0:27 between 2022 and 2023 there were a total of
0:28 of
0:31 11,338 noise complaints received by
0:35 district councils and 634 of those were
0:37 due to construction and Industrial noise
0:40 in addition to this 11,000 workers
0:43 reported work-related hearing problems
0:46 there were 85 new cases of Occupational
0:48 deafness and it is estimated that over 2
0:51 million workers are exposed to excessive
0:54 noise every year examples of activities
0:57 that create dangerous noise levels
1:00 include source and cutting machinery 85
1:06 to 107 DB Jackhammer drilling 125 DB
1:09 pneumatic noise and compressed air 85 to
1:15 95 DB Milling operations 85 to 100 DB
1:19 and electric drilling 94
1:22 DB the noise regulations require you to
1:24 take specific actions at different noise
1:28 levels for example at 80 DB your
1:30 employer must assess the risk to Workers
1:32 Health and provide them with information
1:35 and training when the average daily or
1:39 weekly exposure reaches 85 Deb employers
1:42 must provide hearing protection hearing
1:44 protection zones and regular Health
1:47 surveillance checks the maximum exposure
1:50 limit taking into account the reduction
1:52 in noise that hearing protection will
1:55 provide is 87
1:57 decibles failure to implement adequate
1:59 noise control measures on site can
2:02 result in work Improvement notices noise
2:05 abatement notices or prosecution in
2:07 addition to this your own team members
2:10 could end up suffering from hearing loss
2:14 tinitus Disturbed sleep mental health
2:17 issues stress impaired memory and
2:19 reduced quality of
2:21 life so what hearing protection
2:23 Solutions are
2:26 available workers can be supplied with
2:28 ear plugs ear Defenders or ear canal
2:31 caps a common misconception is that the
2:33 highest hearing protection Factor will
2:36 be best but this isn't necessarily true
2:38 to stay safe on site you should always
2:41 be able to hear safety warnings and
2:43 alarms it is therefore advisable to
2:45 select your hearing protection based on
2:51 job so how do you protect residents
2:55 businesses commuters and other people
2:57 nearby each site is different and
3:00 therefore requires a different approach
3:02 but generally speaking perimeter noise
3:04 barriers can provide a cost-effective
3:06 solution for controlling background
3:08 sight noise whereas acoustic enclosures
3:10 are far more effective at containing
3:14 intensive activities such as breaking or
3:18 cutting rvt sandex quilt is an example
3:20 of a popular perimeter barrier which is
3:23 designed to fit a standard fence panel
3:25 it features a velcro connection which
3:27 means you can connect several units
3:29 together to create a continuous seam noise
3:31 noise
3:33 barrier RV's generator enclosure
3:36 contains our thickest and most absorbent
3:38 acoustic materials this unit has
3:41 undergone third-party testing to verify
3:44 that it is able to reduce Noise by up to
3:48 59.9 DB at 5,000
3:50 htz another popular product is the
3:52 soundex cutting enclosure this
3:55 Standalone ACC acoustic enclosure
3:57 features a chop sword deck and a vent
3:59 for dust extraction making it the
4:01 perfect Multi-Purpose Solution for
4:04 construction sites the key thing to
4:06 remember is to be considerate of your
4:08 work colleagues and people living or
4:11 working nearby if you control noise as
4:13 well as possible everyone will
4:16 benefit to learn more about RV's noise
4:20 control Solutions please visit
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