Noise Awareness (Refresher)

Overview

The activities in this pathway explore the harmful effects of workplace noise and how they can be controlled.

The objective of this pathway is to increase your noise awareness by identifying the types of noise hazards you may encounter in your workplace, outlining the steps you can take to reduce them, and how you can protect yourself from their harmful effects.

Objectives

At the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

  • State the harmful effects of workplace noise
  • Recognise noise hazards in your own workplace
  • Demonstrate an awareness of noise control measures
  • Describe the equipment available to protect you from noise-related harm.