UNOFFICIAL OHS DATABASE
Key: deaf, hearing loss, decibels
NOISE & HEARING
Acoustic shock - a startle reaction to a loud and unexpected noise.
Call Centre operators are susceptible to this condition.
Reference: National
Acoustic Laboratories
Claims for Industrial deafness - section 17 and sections 69 A & B
of the Workers
Compensation Act 1987
Noise Control in the Workplace
Clause 49 of the OHS Regulation 2001 - Noise management particular risk control measures
» How
can hearing damage be avoided? (NOHSC)
Includes links to:
· National Standard for Occupational Noise
· National Code of Practice for Management and Protection of Hearing at Work
· Core Training Elements for the National Standard for Occupational Noise National
FAQs on workplace noise (WorkCover NSW)
Code of Practice for Noise Management and Protection of Hearing at Work (WorkCover NSW)
Noise (NOHSC)
Links
to many articles about noise (NOHSC)
Facts about hearing protection
Fitting personal hearing protection
Hearing protectors
Personal hearing protection
Protecting your hearing
Hearing protection (for purchase)