Noise and vibration regulations hit the road
THE Health and Safety Executive will be running a series of noise and vibration roadshows across Great Britain in September and October 2005. New EU-based regulations for the control of risks in the workplace from vibration came into force in Great Britain on 6 July 2005, and noise regulations will be updated in early 2006. The planned roadshows are to advise employers of the changes taking place.
Mike Shepherd, HSE's noise and vibration programme manager, said: ‘Noise and vibration are major health risks for millions of workers throughout Great Britain, and the new regulations provide a sound framework for tackling these problems effectively.
‘The aim of the roadshows is to show employers that these new regulations are quite straightforward and workable. They will provide us with the chance to explain the new regulations in more depth, to demonstrate practical solutions and to answer questions employers and others may have.’
Dates for the roadshows are: September – Glasgow (27), Sheffield (28), Hook, near Basingstoke (29); October – Hadleigh, near Ipswich (4), Belfast (5), Washington, near Newcastle (7), Birmingham (14), Warrington (18), Leeds (19), Barleythorpe, near Leicester (20); November – Bridgend (1), London (3).
For further information about the new regulations or the roadshows contact: HSE InfoLine on tel: (0845) 345 0055.
