Legislation
Legislation
Manufacturers of machinery and other equipment also have the responsibility to reduce noise levels. According to the Directive 98/37/EC, machinery should be “designed and constructed (so) that risks resulting from the emission of airborne noise are reduced to the lowest level".
In 2003, Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) was adopted. This directive is to be transposed into the national legislation of all Member States before 15 February 2006.[v]
Article 5(1) of the directive requires that, taking into account technical progress and the measures available to control the risk at source, "the risks arising from exposure to noise shall be eliminated at their source or reduced to a minimum". The directive also sets a new daily exposure limit value of 87dB(A).
[v] Replacing Directive 86/188/EEC
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- Publications
- Summary - New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work
- OSH in figures: Occupational safety and health in the transport sector — an overview
- Combined exposure to Noise and Ototoxic Substances
- The occupational safety and health of cleaning workers
- Report - Expert forecast on emerging chemical risks related to occupational safety and health
- News
- DE-Vuvuzela noise can affect your hearing 01.07.2010
- DE-28th April – Day against noise 28.04.2010
- Lower levels of noise may cause permanent hearing damage 10.12.2009
- EEA draws the first map of Europe's noise exposure 05.11.2009
- CAN-Updated pages on chemicals and noise exposure and webinar 03.11.2009
