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News Release from: Institute of Acoustics | Subject: Playing Safe one-day meeting
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 March 2008
Noise regs for music and entertainment
business
IOA holding Playing Safe, a one-day meeting at the Barbican in London for those working in music and entertainment with responsibilities under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations.
important one-day meeting to discuss the responsibilities and requirements of the Noise at Work Regulations 2005 which come into force for those working in the music and entertainment business in April 2008 Playing Safe
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Meeting the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 in Music and Entertainment Hearing damage caused by exposure to noise at work is permanent and incurable.
All excessive noise whether it is from machinery or music is a hazard that leads to increasing deafness and tinnitus.
From April 2008 the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 will bring in new, more stringent safety measures for all workplaces where live music is played and for restaurants, bars, public houses, discos, nightclubs, and live dramatic or dance performances where recorded music is played.
Under these Regulations everyone will have a responsibility to help ensure that they and anyone working for them or with them are not at risk of hearing damage because of excessive noise during the course of their work.
The IOA is holding Playing Safe, a one-day meeting on 16 April 2008 at the Barbican in London for those working in music and entertainment with responsibilities under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations.
Speakers from the Health and Safety Executive, the musicians' union and the music and entertainment industry will provide guidance on the duties under these new Regulations and practical noise control measures that reduce the risks.
They will address the issues, risks and noise control measures for orchestras, pubs and clubs, schools, large indoor and outdoor venues, the use of personal hearing protection by musicians and keeping support staff and technicians safe.
The meeting is aimed at those working in music and entertainment who will have management duties under the regulations, such as landlords, venue and event managers, band and orchestra leaders, heads of music schools and colleges.
It is also relevant to those needing to implement practical noise controls such as health and safety professionals, and technicians and it will be of interest to environmental health officers with enforcement responsibilities under the regulations.
For the programme and registration, please visit www.ioa.org.uk/viewupcoming.asp or contact Linda Canty at linda.canty@ioa.org.uk, telephone 01727 848195. Request a free brochure from Institute of Acoustics ...
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