The Noise Chap

Did you know that hearing protection has a shelf-life and in most cases doesn't last indefinitely? For ear muffs / ear defenders that is usually between two and five years from the date they were made. Replacing them should be part of an employer's noise risk assessment. thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

@the_gpc_ @lx_wanderer Not the greatest quality but means a huge amount to me. Taken with a very cheap 35mm film camera back in 1992, possibly even a disposable camera. Just caught Mark looking straight at the camera.

Photographers, show us a picture YOU took. No description. Just a pic 📸

Ever wondered what the blast of noise is from toilet hand dryers? Wonder no more: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

Employers: If you have ear muffs, it is worth checking what version of EN352 they are certified to. If it says 1993 as the year then as that has been defunct for a long time now, the ear muffs are well past their usable shelf-life and should be replaced.

At a cider brewery for a noise assessment today. They say ‘you can have as much as you want to take back with you when you’re done’. Came on the motorbike rather than in the car. Noooooo 😭😭 thenoisechap.com

One of the ways I keep my Noise Chap work’s climate impact down (on my last calculation I was actually negative by quite a long way) is by planting and maintaining woodlands. Looking gorgeous up there today. I planted 140 new trees last year and of them the majority are thriving well.

A non-work day today. If you haven’t been, #FarmFest is an excellent day out. @JeremyClarkson heading up a celebration of all things farming. Superb. A nice appetiser before the @3countiesshows in June.

Employers need to have systems in place to check hearing protection is in good condition. Found this on a noise assessment - Moldex headband but with 3M Peltor cups. A valiant attempt but now not OK to use as no reliable SNR. thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

Looking for advice on what hearing protection to buy at work for your noise risk? This tool lets you enter your noise level and will give the names of suitable protectors: thenoisechap.com/hearing-protec…

Free tools for choosing hearing protection - enter your noise levels and it will list suitable ear plugs and ear muffs. Based on UK Noise Regs. thenoisechap.com/hearing-protec…

The @H_S_E say employers should have a Buy Quiet policy in place. This is what that actually means with a practical example: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

Hearing protection at work does not last forever and does usually have an expiry date. This is some guidance on when to replace hearing protection: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

Choosing hearing protection can be a bit of a minefield with so many on the market. For UK employers, you can enter your noise level here to show a list of hearing protection which is suitable for your staff: thenoisechap.com/hearing-protec…

Every essential item for a workplace noise assessment. @GreggsOfficial @PulsarMeters @loopearplugs thenoisechap.com

One outcome of a noise assessment is a need for hearing health surveillance - this is a guide on who to include in hearing health surveillance programmes at work: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

@lord_fed Bet the car park was empty! 😀 TrumpBaby is having a tantrum but all the UK spooks are out for a ‘spoons afternoon. 😀

@thenoisechap I drove past there an hour ago

Is there some kind of unwritten agreement to only fire missiles at the weekend?

A noise assessment often results in a need for hearing protection and sometimes employers limit how many pairs of foam ear plugs people can use in a day, but there are issues with this: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…

@byejudymoody If you don’t want playback, just less noise, the EARsoft FX foam plugs are unbeatable. More noise reduction than any noise cancelling headphones, comfy, fine for side sleepers, and cheap.

they should invent noise cancelling headphones for side sleepers

After a noise assessment, employers have a responsibility to ensure hearing protection remains clean and functioning as it should be: thenoisechap.com/noise-safety-i…