Noise at Work Awareness
Nova Training - Noise at Work Awareness explains how workplace noise can damage hearing and how exposure should be managed under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Learners cover noise recognition, exposure action and limit values, risk assessment, engineering and organisational controls, hearing protection, hearing protection zones, construction/engineering noise and health surveillance.
Approx. 60-90 minutes
Online, at your own pace
12 modules
Each with a knowledge check
20-question test
Pass mark 16/20, retakes allowed
Digital certificate
With online verification
Online awareness training | Approx. 60-90 minutes | 20-question assessment | 80% pass mark | Digital certificate on successful completion.
What you'll cover
- 01
Why Noise Matters
- 02
Recognising a Noise Problem
- 03
Understanding Decibels and Exposure
- 04
Exposure Action and Limit Values
- 05
Noise Risk Assessment
- 06
Eliminate and Reduce Noise at Source
- 07
Organising Work to Reduce Exposure
- 08
Hearing Protection
- 09
Hearing Protection Zones
- 10
Construction and Engineering Noise
- 11
Health Surveillance and Reporting
- 12
Course Review
Who it's for: construction, engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, workshops, maintenance and other personnel exposed or potentially exposed to workplace noise.
This awareness certificate does not qualify the holder to undertake specialist occupational-noise measurements or professional noise assessments.
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