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Workplace noise monitoring shows whether your employees are exposed above legal limits and what action is required to stay compliant. If noise exposure is not properly controlled, it can lead to permanent hearing damage, reduced communication, and increased safety risks.
AEC provides workplace noise monitoring services across the UK, with teams based in Manchester and Essex. We assess employee noise exposure, identify risks, and provide clear, practical recommendations you can act on immediately.
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Under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, employers must assess workplace noise risks, reduce exposure where possible, provide hearing protection where required, and carry out health surveillance where necessary.
Action is typically required when daily noise exposure reaches 80 dB(A), with stricter controls needed at 85 dB(A). If you are unsure where your workplace stands, a professional noise risk assessment provides a clear and reliable answer.
Noise exposure builds gradually over time. Even moderate levels of noise, repeated daily, can result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, reduced concentration, and communication difficulties in the workplace.
A structured occupational noise monitoring approach ensures risks are identified early before long-term damage occurs.
Our workplace noise assessment is based on how your site actually operates, not just isolated readings. We use:
This provides a realistic picture of noise exposure monitoring across a full working day.
Where required, we use personal dosimetry (wearable noise monitors) to measure individual exposure throughout a shift. This is essential where noise levels vary depending on tasks or movement around site.
You will receive a clear, practical report that includes:
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You may require noise at work monitoring if your operations involve:
We support organisations across manufacturing, construction, engineering, logistics, warehousing, and maintenance environments throughout the UK.
You should consider a noise risk assessment if:
For wider workplace hazards, our workplace exposure monitoring service provides a broader assessment approach.
Noise is measured in decibels (dB) and assessed over time. The key factor is not only how loud the noise is, but how long employees are exposed to it during their working day.
We use recognised occupational hygiene methods and may reference HSE noise calculators to support accurate assessment of exposure levels and hearing protection requirements.
After monitoring, you will clearly understand:
The purpose of occupational noise monitoring is not just measurement, but risk reduction.
Recommendations may include:
Where relevant, we can also support you with:
AEC provides practical occupational hygiene support that helps you take meaningful action, not just collect data.
We focus on:
With offices in Manchester and Essex, AEC supports clients across the UK with responsive site visits and expert occupational hygiene advice.
If you need workplace noise monitoring or a professional noise risk assessment, AEC can help you understand your exposure levels and take the right next steps.
It is the process of measuring employee exposure to noise to determine whether it poses a risk to hearing and whether control measures are required.
When there is a possibility of harmful noise exposure, or when equipment, processes, or workplace conditions change.
Personal dosimetry uses wearable devices to measure how much noise an employee is exposed to throughout the working day.
You may need to reduce exposure through engineering or administrative controls and provide suitable hearing protection.
Action is generally required at 80 dB(A), with stricter controls needed at 85 dB(A).
Yes. You must still assess exposure to ensure risks are properly controlled and protection is suitable and effective.
Noise exposure monitoring is covered by the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 . These regulations require employers to assess and manage the risks associated with exposure to noise in the workplace. They set out specific actions that employers must take to protect their employees from the harmful effects of excessive noise, including:
Monitoring exposure levels: Employers must carry out regular noise exposure monitoring to ensure that exposure levels remain within safe limits. This may involve using personal noise dosimeters worn by employees or installing fixed noise monitoring equipment in the workplace
The law requires employers to adequately control exposure to substances in the workplace that cause ill health. This is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH). In addition, organisations need to work within the legal limits for the amount of substances that can be present in the workplace air. There are also regulations for the control of: Noise , Vibration and Local Exhaust Ventilation. You can view a range of HSE guidance relating to Occupational Hygiene at https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/index-legal-ref.htm
