Health & Safety Department

Noise

Guidance and advice on noise in the workplace.

Workplace guidance

Guidance for Heads of School and staff on complying with the Noise at Work Regulations (2005).

Heads of School, Manager etc guidance

Staff guidance

Music and Entertainment Sectors guidance

How to get more assistance with noise issues

Please follow this process if you are having any issues:

  • Report to your local building manager or School Safety Adviser who can undertake an initial assessment with you and determine if there are any changes that can be made locally to alleviate the problem.
  • If the issue is due to a fault, report this to the Estates Helpdesk as normal, detailing what the fault is. The fault will be fixed as per the Estates processes.
  • If the issue is not due to a fault, report the issue to the Estates Helpdesk, detailing clearly what the problem is and what remedial actions have already been undertaken or attempted.
    • The Helpdesk will pass your issue on to the Estates Health and Safety Team who will contact you and/or building manager/school safety adviser/line manager as appropriate.
  • If required, the Estates Health and Safety Team will liaise with the Occupational Hygiene Unit on higher risk or more problematic issues.

Audiometry testing

Periodic audiometric testing assists in determining the effectiveness of the controls adopted by the University as part of the hearing conservation programme.

Your Manager/Supervisor should assess your risk to noise (if any exist) and refer you to the Occupational Health Unit for testing. Further guidance for both staff and Managers is available on the Occuopatioanl Health Unit website.

Social noise guidance

Information on protecting your hearing in non-work situations.