Guides
The blog focuses on UK employer duties, assessment workflows, action points after a survey, and the tools that support those jobs.
What UK employers must tell and train noise-exposed workers under Reg 10, CoNAWR 2005 — nine required content areas, update triggers, and what to record.
What counts as an acceptable noise level in a UK workplace, how the decibel scale works, and the dB(A) thresholds at which UK law requires you to act.
How ongoing workplace noise monitoring differs from a one-off survey, when HSE expects continuous data, and how to design a UK monitoring programme.
What a UK workplace noise survey costs, when you legally need one, what should be in scope, and how to choose between consultant and internal assessment.
How HSE's noise exposure calculator works, what it covers and what it doesn't, and how to use the LEP,d result in a UK workplace noise risk assessment.
When UK noise risk assessments need a separate hand-arm vibration check — the trades and tools where both apply, and how to scope the two assessments.
How UK employers should choose hearing protection — the SNR rating maths, comfort and fit issues, and what the regulations actually require beyond the number on the box.
How UK employers should choose, sequence, and document noise control measures using the regulatory hierarchy — not just by issuing hearing protection.
What a combined noise and vibration risk assessment template needs for construction and manufacturing — the additional sections, regulatory differences, and common gaps.
When UK employers can estimate noise exposure themselves and when they need a consultant survey — a decision framework based on workplace complexity, risk level, and evidence needs.
When UK employers must provide workplace audiometry, how to set up a hearing surveillance programme, and how to manage scheduling, records, and results over time.
What to do after your workplace noise assessment — how to choose, implement, and document noise control measures under UK regulations.
A practical map of HSE's noise assessment guidance for UK employers — which documents to read, what each covers, and how to turn guidance into action.
A fully worked noise risk assessment example for a small UK joinery workshop — noise sources, exposure estimates, action value comparison, controls, gaps, and action plan.
A clear breakdown of UK workplace noise exposure action values and limit values — what the dB thresholds are, what each one triggers, and how to act on them.
How to evaluate a noise risk assessment template before using it — the sections it must include, common gaps, and what separates a useful template from a compliance liability.
A step-by-step guide to completing a workplace noise risk assessment under UK regulations — from deciding you need one to acting on findings.
A plain-English guide to the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 for UK employers — covering action values, duties, assessments, and what to do after the survey.
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