Prevent Over-Exposure to Noise at Work with Monitoring Instruments

Employees in the Oil & Gas industry are benefiting from Casella’s noise monitoring solutions: the first line of defence from noise over-exposure and preventing noise induced hearing loss

Noise induced hearing loss, which is often the result of excessive exposure to drilling, flaring and transportation activities, affects employees in a variety of forms, from temporary to permanent loss of hearing and conditions such as tinnitus or acoustic shock syndrome. In the United States, Oil & Gas has the highest prevalence of workers with hearing loss in any industry, with 27% of workers experiencing some form of it[1].

Casella, global provider of occupational and environmental monitoring equipment, designs and manufactures a broad range of solutions. This includes supplying advanced noise monitoring solutions to the Oil & Gas industry that enable employers to protect the occupational health of employees, whilst also operating in line with health and safety regulations.

Casella offer popular, easy to use hand-held sound level meters which help to conduct site surveys to identify problem areas and are ideal for short term measurement. Casella’s bodily worn noise dosimeters are ideal for personal exposure monitoring, enabling operators to identify personal risks so that preventative action can be taken. Also available are site boundary monitoring instruments for environmental measurements, which can be taken over short, medium or long term periods and assist operators to comply with environmental noise regulations, such as the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.

With the help of the essential noise monitoring technology outlined above and an effective noise monitoring regime, site managers will be able to prevent future hearing loss by gathering valuable data and making informed decisions on workforce exposure, training and working protocols.

To learn more about Casella’s range of noise monitoring solutions, please visit the Casella website: www.casellasolutions.com.

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