Noise Monitoring
JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. has carried out assessments of exposure to noise within the workplace to help you comply with the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code.
These assessments and surveys are required for a huge range of workplace activities from manufacturing, construction, and even schools and office environments. Often only small areas of these organizations may pose a risk to health and the set up of simple safeguards and working practices can resolve any potential problems caused by elevated noise levels. For example, you may have areas of your business that you have difficulty communicating in. If you find yourself having to shout to make yourself heard, it is very probable that you have a problem and action may be required to ensure employee’s hearing is not damaged.
Noise Zone Identification is carried out by plotting noise levels onto site plans so that noise contours can be plotted; this permits "hearing protection zones" to be set up to enable managers to appreciate where concerns exist and for staff to know where protection should be worn.
Dosimetry can be carried out for specific persons to monitor every minute of their work shift, thus further clarifying their personal exposure levels, and hopefully allowing short term concerns to be pinpointed.
These types of noise monitoring will determine the most suitable control method to reduce exposure of noise, should it be required, and enable you to select the most suitable ear protection for your workplace, when found necessary.
A report will be issued detailing all findings from the noise monitoring / risk assessment along with necessary workplace changes that must be made, and recommendations of what hearing protection is required.
JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. has also helped to build hearing conservation programs which have included but are not limited to: yearly noise measurements, education and training, hearing protection selection, engineered and administrative noise control, posting of noise hazard areas, audiometric (hearing) testing, and, annual program review.