Sound advice on measuring noise
Noise monitoring is an important part of occupational safety in order to prevent hearing loss in workers, as Andrea Bowen, technical product manager at Casella, explains
Noise monitoring is an important part of occupational safety in order to prevent hearing loss in workers, as Andrea Bowen, technical product manager at Casella, explains
Casella is organising ‘noise at work’ training courses at its head office in Bedford on 23rd February and 12th May; other dates will follow.
Neal Hill, technical product manager at Casella discusses the role he believes technology should play in the future of workplace noise monitoring
Casella’s noise monitoring course returns on 23rd May at its headquarters in Bedford. Attending the one day course enables individuals to gain knowledge on Noise at Work regulations; ensuring compliance and saving a business time and money in the long run.
Respiratory diseases devastate millions of lives. Personal monitoring is a positive tool, boosting productivity and motivation whilst helping employers adhere to global regulations. Tim Turney, technical product manager at Casella, comments
Those attending Casella’s one-day noise monitoring course at its headquarters in Bedford on 6th February. will gain key knowledge of the Noise at Work Regulations, learn how to measure noise exposure sources and gain the skills needed to start monitoring noise in their workplace.
Available from Casella, the Flow Detective air sampling pump calibrator has the ability to measure pulsation and has a 70-hour battery life.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) suggests there are an estimated 13,000 deaths linked to exposure at work, primarily to chemicals and dust. Silica dust, or Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), is one of the biggest risks in construction, causing approximately 500 construction worker deaths every year from serious lung diseases as the result of prolonged exposure. Tim Turney, technical product manager at Casella, stresses the need for monitoring
Casella has supplied an online system to monitor roadside dust in Shanghai, China.
Casella will showcase its recently launched dBadge2 personal noise dosimeter and Apex2 personal sampling pump at Health and Safety North.
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