STOP THAT NOISE!
'Around one third of employees in Europe are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of noise for at least a quarter of their time at work. And its not just those in industries such as construction or manufacturing, who are at risk. Noise can be a problem in many working environments, from factories to farms, call centres to concert halls.'
This year's European Week for Safety and Health at Work will focus on the issue of noise at work, under the slogan, 'Stop that noise!', with the tagline, 'Noise at work – it can cost you more than your hearing'. The campaign is backed by all Member States, candidate and EFTA countries, the Luxembourg and United Kingdom EU Presidencies, the European Commission and Parliament, trade unions and employers' federations.
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International support for the European Noise campaignCanadian CCOHS support the Agency's European campaign against Noise in the work place campaign 'Stop that Noise'. According to them 'Excessive noise is a growing concern'. Visit their website for further information on how to control noise in your work environment.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work - 28 April 2005'Around 60 million employees in Europe are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of noise for at least a quarter of their time at work and noise induced hearing loss is still accounting for about one third of all work-related diseases'- This is why this year's European Week for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the issue of noise at work. If you wish to be active in this year's campaign, you are eligible to sign the Campaign Charter and receive a certificate in recognition of your commitment to improving the noise level at work. |
ETUC fully supports noise campaignJohn Monks, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), met with the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work at the launch of the European campaign on workplace noise. He told him that workplace noise was a growing concern for European workers, not only in traditionally “noisy” sectors such as agriculture and construction but also in offices, hospitals, restaurants and schools. The ETUC fully supports the Agency campaign and would use its networks to distribute and promote the prevention message far and wide. |
Stop that Noise!The Agency launches a Europe-wide campaign to tackle one of Europe’s most persistent workplace health problems - noise at work. Too many people are exposed to high levels of noise and have to raise their voices to be heard during their working hours, which can lead to deafness, tinnitus and other problems. How noisy is your work environment?
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Commissioner Spidla hails launch of "Stop that Noise" CampaignVladimír Špidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, today hailed the launch of the Europe-wide "Stop that Noise" campaign aimed at raising awareness of the risks of excessive noise at work. New EU rules will set a new, lower limit of 87 decibels for workers' daily exposure to noise from next year. More than 13 million workers, not only in heavy industry but also in sectors such as services, education and entertainment, are thought to have suffered impaired hearing at work.
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'Noise at work - it can cost you more than your hearing'Interview with Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, on noise at work and how it can affect us:'Noise can be a problem in virtually any working environment: from factories to farms, concert halls to construction sites.' |
Good Practice Awards 2005You are invited to nominate candidates for the sixth European Good Practice Awards. Entries should show good practice examples on how to prevent or reduce risks from noise, during this year's campaign on noise. The agency will announce the winners at the campaign's closing event in December 2005 in Bilbao. |
