Industrial Hearing Screening

If your staff are exposed to noise during their employment it is imperative that you have their hearing screened. We offer commercial and industrial hearing screening services to businesses across North Wales at very competitive rates. We also offer custom hearing protection for industrial purposes at very competitive prices.  If you need the hearing of your staff screened for health and safety requirements, call us for details on how we can help.

Call us now on 01492 540000 to find out more

INDUSTRIAL TESTING LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

Due to introduction of The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005) all employers are required to:

  • Assess the risks to staff from workplace noise.
  • Take action to reduce noise exposure.
  • Provide adequate hearing protection for those employees exposed to noise.
  • Provide information to employees regarding hearing loss and protection.
  • Carry out hearing surveillance for staff where there is risk to health.

HOW DOWLING HEARING INDUSTRIAL CAN HELP YOUR COMPANY

We provide full comprehensive Hearing Test service  screen tests, either at your business premises or at one of our local Optical Clinics. The testing is performed by a fully qualified, Registered Hearing Aid Audiologists.

The testing procedure consists of:

  • A questionnaire being completed by each employee.
  • An examination of the employee’s ears.
  • An audiometric hearing test.
  • An explanation of the results with the employee.
  • Full categorisation of the results in line with HSE guidelines.

A report will be made for the employer with a referral letter enclosed for any employee that needs to be referred to their GP.

Full flexibility to accommodate each companies shift requirements. The  price will be calculated based on the time of shift and the number of tests.

To arrange a free consultation so that your companies needs can be established please call Adrian Dowling on 01492 540000 or 0779 126 1106

Noise level in dB

Select a protector with an SNR of:

85-90

20 or less

90-95

20-30

95-100

25-35

100-105

30 or more

Tasks and industries

Jobs and industries most likely to involve noise include:

  • Construction
  • Demolition or road repair
  • Woodworking
  • Plastics processing
  • Engineering
  • Textile manufacture
  • General fabrication
  • Forging, pressing or stamping
  • Paper or board making
  • Canning or bottling
  • Foundries
  • Musicians/Orchestra’s

Tools

Tools and equipment that can cause hearing loss include:

  • Hammering
  • Drop forging
  • Pneumatic impact tools etc
  • Drills
  • Chainsaws
  • Explosive sources such as cartridge-operated tools or detonators, or gun