| Management Summary |
This is usually a single page summarising the findings of
the assessment. It covers the nature of the noise measured
related to the tasks carried out within the business. It also
covers any areas of concern and actions that may be needed. |
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| Introduction & Overview |
An introduction to the requirements of the regulations and
the measures carried out in the assessment to meet them. |
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| General Workplace Info. |
Information about your workplace as seen by the noise control
engineer. It briefly describes the areas in question and the
tasks carried out in those areas. |
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| Results Summary and Analysis |
A summary is given of the measurements made during the noise
survey. This is usually a summary of the noise levels and
actions needed on a job/machine basis. For each job/machine,
it includes the level measured (LAeq), the daily noise exposure
(Lep,d), Peak noise level (LCPeak), actions needed and any
additional comments. |
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| Analysis of Hearing Protection |
If hearing protection is necessary then this section will
include a detailed analysis to ensure that the protectors
provided are adequate. If you already provide hearing
protection then this section will include details of the performance
of those particular protectors in your environment. A detailed
list of other suitable protectors will also be included. |
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| Comments and Actions |
For each piece of machinery or task that has been analysed,
this section of the report will give a detailed action plan
to help to reduce the noise at source and protect the employee's
hearing. |
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| Glossary and Terminology |
An explanation of the technical terms used in this report
and in the noise at work regulations. |
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| Detailed Result Reports |
Although the most important parts of this report are the
summary and the analysis of the measurements that the engineer
carried out, we also include the details of all the major measurements.
Although not normally needed, this information can be useful
in case you need to carry out any different analysis or reporting
in the future. It also helps to back up any questions that
could arise in the future about the nature of the measurements
that were carried out. |
