NOISE EXPOSURE

•Prolonged exposure to high noise level can cause permanent hearing impairment.
•This type of hearing impairment is incurable and the effects are gradual.
•Beside that, noise can also cause negatives effects such :
–Speech interference
•Loss of concentration
–Annoyance/ Angry
–Headache
–Stress

Legal Compliance

•Factories and Machinery ( Noise Exposure) Regulations 1989.
•Shall apply to all factories in which employees are exposed to excessive noise level in the workplace.
•In pursuance of these regulations, every employee shall :
-cooperate by wearing a noise
dosimeter during noise exposure monitoring.
-attend training and information programmes

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT

1.No employee shall be exposed to noise level exceeding :-
a. Equivalent continuous sound
level of 90dB(A).

b. 115dB(A) at any time.

c. Impulsive noise exceeding a
peak sound pressure level of
140dB.

NOISE CONTROL PROGRAMMES

1.Shall always ensure that no employees are exposed to noise level exceeding action level of 90dB(A).
2.Conduct noise reduction via Engineering control on :
- Eyelet machine
- VCD & DHJW machine
- RH II AND RHU

3. Administrative control:

•Employee rotate in taking care of machine with loud noise example take care of 1 loud machine and 1 low sound machine.

•Change PIC every year – in taking care of high noise level machine

EMPLOYER`S RESPONSIBILITIES

•To reduce noise level by engineering method and ensure legal compliance.
•By conducting monitoring as required in the regulations
Shall conduct audiometric hearing test to employees (upon assessment of occupational health doctor).

EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITIES

•Understand Noise Regulation- to protect them.
•Ensure correct method of working – closure of machine during operating.
•Report all complaints of hearing loss to in-plant clinic.
•Cooperate during noise exposure monitoring.