ParkerJones Acoustics - Noise and Vibration Explained

Noise at Work Assessments Explained  produced by ParkerJones Acoustics, acoustic consultants and noise experts. The ‘Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005’ (‘the NAW Regulations’) sets out the legal requirements in respect of protecting employees against risks to their health and safety arising from exposure to noise whilst at work.   The aim of the NAW Regulations is to protect workers from suffering long term hearing damage and tinnitus as a result of prolonged exposure to high noise levels in the workplace. What are my duties as an Employer? The NAW Regulations apply to all workplaces and mean that employers are legally obliged to risk assess the exposure of their employees' exposure to noise within the working environment.   The employer must employ appropriate control measures to reduce noise exposure where necessary. Regulation 5 of the NAW Regulations states that a detailed Noise at Work Risk Assessment (the purpose of this document) must be undertaken

Open Plan Office Acoustic Design Acoustic Design in Open Plan Offices January has been a very busy month for ParkerJones Acoustics! And much of this work, has been on the topic of acoustic design in offices. We’ve been helping to consult on the fit-out of offices in London, Birmingham, and Bristol this past month. Open plan offices in London have been an area we have particularly been involved with recently. And with it, comes the opportunity to conduct acoustic modelling. These are able to be manipulated to show the changes in reverberation, build-up/control of noise levels, and the impact on speech intelligibility and speech privacy, throughout the entire open plan office, in a visual and easy to understand way. Along with our acoustic modelling, we’ve been creating rendered images to demonstrate how acoustic treatment and screening products might look in the finished development. We understand that the aesthetic of the space is a critical part of the interior design and tha