Noise measurements: protect your employees against noise
Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing damage are among the most common occupational diseases in Belgium. In addition to the temporary or permanent impairment of hearing, it can lead to loss of concentration, stress and an increased risk of work accidents. A professional noise measurement allows you to take measures that really work.
Identify noise exposure in your company and take suitable measures.
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Why choose noise measurements?
- At what point does noise become a nuisance or harmful? Measurements provide clarity about noise exposure in your workplace.
- You can then introduce short- and long-term preventive measures as part of your overall risk prevention plan.
What are noise measurements?
Depending on your specific needs, our experts can measure your employees’ individual noise doses, draw up a noise map or work out the noise emissions from various sources. Based on a frequency analysis, they will recommend suitable measures such as hearing protection.
Noise levels pose a risk from 80 decibels
You must wear personal hearing protection when average noise levels exceed 80 dB(A) or peak noise levels exceed 135 dB(C).
How does Mensura help in practice?
We draw up a list of the different noise sources in your workplace.
We perform various measurements to objectively define specific parameters. These might include individual measurements or measurements at the various noise sources, including a frequency analysis.
We draw up a detailed report, including a noise map (if relevant).
We suggest short- and long-term preventive measures to reduce or even eliminate noise exposure in your work environment.
of occupational diseases are caused by noise.
In Belgium, noise-related hearing loss ranks fifth among occupational diseases. Noise-induced hearing loss can also lead to reduced concentration, stress or increased risk of work accidents, as employees are less able to detect alarm signals in noisy environments.