| Document ID (ISN) | 102298 |
| CIS number |
03-1110 |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG263
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Keep the noise down - Advice for purchasers of workplace machinery |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Aug. 2001. 11p. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
This booklet is aimed at employers and persons involved in the buying or leasing of machinery for workplaces. It provides advice on how to reduce noise at the place of work by selecting machinery that is designed and tested to be less noisy. Contents: reasons for buying quieter machinery; legal duties concerning noise and machinery; information that suppliers need to provide or that can be requested from suppliers (noise emission data, installation arrangement, post-installation and maintenance arrangements); steps to implement a noise reduction policy. Replaces the 1997 edition (see CIS 98-907). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; noise level; training material; plant safety and health organization; selection of equipment |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; noise; safety guides; supply of information; choice of location |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
OSH training
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