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Initiative launched to encourage quieter workplaces


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10 Mar 2010 10:41AM

A new initiative has been launched to encourage manufacturers to make quieter machinery and businesses to use it, in a bid to reduce noise-related ill health in the workplace.

170,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, tinnitus or other ear conditions as a result of exposure to excessive noise at work and the 'Buy Quiet' campaign, led by the HSE, is about getting everyone with an interest – manufacturers, suppliers, employers, unions, insurers and consultants – loo... (289 more words)



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