Case
Three employers admit liability for worker’s hearing loss
A man who was exposed to dangerous levels of noise by three different employers has received compensation after all three admitted liability. John Walton has received £12,750 in damag... | case | 26 Oct 2009 11:50AM
Landmark decision on noise levels could see flurry of claims
A landmark decision on workplace noise levels could see a flurry of similar claims after a Court of Appeal ruled that the average employer should have known that noise levels of 85 decibels wer... | case | 1 Jun 2009 2:01PM
Businesses reminded of noise protection responsibilities
Businesses have been reminded of their responsibilities to protect staff from excessive noise after a Highways worker who was deafened on the job won compensation from a local council. Th... | case | 13 Feb 2009 12:51PM
National Grid employee compensated for hearing loss
A GMB member who was exposed to dangerous levels of noise in the workplace for over three decades has been compensated. Stanley Owston has received £4,000 in damages after suffering occupatio... | case | 15 Dec 2008 10:44AM
Noise-induced deafness and time limits for claims
In Furniss v Firth Brown Tools Ltd (2008) the issue of limitation was considered by the Court of Appeal. The claimant, Mr Furniss, brought a claim for noise induced deafness arising out of his... | case | 6 May 2008 4:34PM
News
Initiative launched to encourage quieter workplaces
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... | news | 10 Mar 2010 10:41AM
Pub and club owners failing to act on noise regulations
As many as fifty per cent of pub and club owners are failing to protect their staff from excessive noise at work, a survey by an environmental health organisation has found. The findings by the Cha... | news | 19 Mar 2009 9:56AM
HSE launches noise at work guidance website
The HSE has launched a new website for the music and entertainment industries to provide guidance on the Control of Noise at Work Regulations.On 6 April 2008 the Noise Regulations came into effect ... | news | 22 Jul 2008 10:46AM
Noisy areas to be targeted in action plans
Noise maps released last week by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), showing the noise levels produced by major industries, road and rail networks will be followed by pl... | news | 20 May 2008 1:58PM
Work-related noise warnings falling on deaf ears?
Hearing loss caused by exposure to noise at work continues to be a significant occupational health issue, the HSE has said today (16 April) on the 13th annual International Noise Awareness day.&nbs... | news | 16 Apr 2008 2:22PM
Regulation
Noise at Work Regulations 1989
These Regulations give effect as respects Great Britain to provisions of Council Directive 86/188/EEC (OJ No. L137, 24.5.86, p.28) on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to... | Regulation | 13 Sep 1989 8:16AM
Special report
Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM
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