Noise Risk Assessment
Organisation details
Organisation Johnston Systems Ltd
Location Hillingdon Industrial Estate, compound 3, back
machine shop
Person completing assessment Simon Fuller
Date 03-08-2017
Describe the task or tasks being assessed
Noise assessment for Brain Kennedy, mobile electrical engineer
Noise measured with a Casella CEL633 noise meter, calibrated 12/06/2107
Is a noise risk assessment needed?
Do staff need to shout to be heard by a person up to 2 metres away?
Yes X
No
Are loud tools and/or machines used in the workplace?
Yes
No X
Do your employees work in a noisy environment?
Yes X
No
Is noise caused by impacts or explosions?
Yes
No X
If you have answered No to all of these questions, you can skip the remaining questions and go to
the Download this form button below. You will then have a record showing there is no
need to carry out a noise risk assessment.
Person or group of people exposed
Who is exposed? Brain Kennedy, mobile electrical engineer
Total exposure
Use the figures you generated and put them into the HSE’s web-based noise exposure calculator from
[Link]/noise/[Link] to calculate exposure points. For each category of person or
individual, you need to enter an estimated noise level in the noise level column that relates to each of
the sources/activities identified, followed by the duration of exposure in hours.
You can also calculate weekly noise exposure using the HSE calculator using daily noise exposure
figures:
Source of noise
What is the source of noise or Noise level in How many hours are Task exposure
the task involved? decibels (dB) people exposed for? points
Machine show background 83 6 43
noise
No 5 milling machine when 87 .7 14
running
Fixed extractor fan run down 89 .5 16
Alarm testing (pre delivery of 104 .25 248
systems)
Total exposure
What is the daily noise exposure? (dB) 90 (this was recorded on day 4 of the week)
What is the weekly noise exposure? (dB) 86 (you might chose to do only daily
recordings)
Peak noise level (dB) 104
Action plan
Action points
Peak noise exposure below action levels
Overall daily noise exposure is high at 90db(A), actions are required
1) Highest noise exposure comes from Alarm testing at 104 db(A) with task exposure points
at 248
2) And daily workshop background noise at 83 db(A) with task exposure points at 47
Actions for (1)
• Determine best hearing protection for noise frequency and discuss with PPE supplier
• Discuss with alarm engineer whether the alarm ringer time can be reduced during the
test.
• Consider the possibility of testing the alarm remotely by using cable system or remote
control, reducing the need of being within the area affected to set off the alarm.
• Make sure no one else is in that space during testing
• Source sound booth and auto fire system for alarm testing
Actions for (2)
Workshop background noise from extraction systems and air conditioning unit.
• Ensure that either units are switched off when not needed, explain to employees why this
is needed and how to do it.
• Provide hearing protection for staff use in the area, use toolbox talk with staff about its
usage, maintenance and disposal. Ensure managers and supervisors are vigilant and monitor
hearing protection use.
• Provide information and training of the risk posed by noise at work. Purchase pocket card
from HSE called ‘Don't lose your hearing’ for each member of staff and schedule toolbox talk to
explain and discuss noise risks with employees.
• Look at wall coverings and determine whether they are noise absorbing or noise
reflecting. Consider changing coverings around equipment to reduce noise reflection.
• Reduce free standing exhaust ventilation system vibration and rattle. Carry out
maintenance on unit (tighten bolts, change filters, fix loose cover etc)
• Obtain an absorbent mat floor covering under kit
Person responsible Simon Fuller
Planned date for review 24-11-2017
Review
Date 05-12-2017
Outcomes
