Factories (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 Jurisdiction Gibraltar Year 1997 Published in English Serial title Gibraltar Gazette Source 1st Supplement, 16 Jan. 1997, No.2958, p.1-11. Illus. Serial number Ordinance No.1 of 1997 Descriptors [Primary] Gibraltar, hearing protection, noise [Secondary] law, noise measurement Subject category Physical hazards Abstract Transposition into Gibraltar legislation of the provisions of Directive 86/188/EEC (CIS 87-45) concerning the protection of workers against noise. It covers: exposure assessment; assessment records; obligation of employer to reduce the risk of hearing damage and noise exposure by his/her employees; provision of ear protection equipment; ear protection zones; maintenance and use of protective equipment; provision of information. In schedules: calculation methods for the evaluation of noise exposure; compulsory sign for ear protection zones. CIS No. 97-379 Database ID 68707