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When planning and conducting workplace noise assessments, a common question that comes up will be whether you need a Class 1 or Class 2 sound level meter. Now, this may just sound like a simple accuracy boost, but there’s more to this decision than just choosing the ‘best.’
Workplace noise remains a key health and safety concern, making accurate noise measurements essential for protecting workers and meeting regulatory requirements. The SV 971A provides health and safety professionals with Class 1 accuracy, advanced measurement features and portable, reliable data collection for workplace noise assessments.
Construction sites are forever changing and dynamic environments. With workers moving between tasks and various equipment through out the day, conditions vary widely across site. While keeping the project moving, it makes health and safety monitoring much harder.
Monitoring and managing occupational noise exposure is a fundamental part of protecting your staffs hearing, while maintaining compliance with workplace regulations. But the concern is, how do you accurately measure the noise levels a person is exposed to throughout an entire shift? With a personal noise dosimeter. The SV 104A gives health & safety professionals or occupation hygienists a reliable way to measure, report and manage the noise their team are exposed to.
So, what is whole body vibration? Well, also known as WBV, whole body vibration is a risk faced by workers who spend long periods interacting with high vibration machinery or vehicles. Unlike hand-arm vibration, WBV affects the entire body, with vibration entering through the seat or feet. This is most commonly a risk in industries like construction, quarrying or agriculture.
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, or often known as HAVS, is a condition that occurs from long term usage of hand held tools and machinery. This serious and often irreversible condition affects thousands of workers across the country every year, mainly across construction, manufacturing, utilities, and maintenance industries. Understanding how HAVS develops, how to spot the early signs, and how to prevent it is essential for protecting workers and meeting legal responsibilities.
When it comes to workplace noise exposure, it’s crucial that you’re doing more than just ticking a box when sourcing a dosimeter. Choosing the best noise dosimeter can make all the difference, not just in compliance, but in saving time and reducing risk for your team. But… given the plethora of options available, it can be overwhelming. You’ll need to know what to look for and which aspects really matter before choosing the best noise dosimeter for your needs.
What are the loudest Underground Lines? As part of our Decibel Derby campaign, we took our SV 971A Class 1 Sound Level Meter down into the depths of the Underground to find out. From the DLR, to the Northern Line to the Elizabeth, which line records the loudest sound?
If you are a health & safety specialist you already know how important it is to collect accurate data and interpret it into meaningful insights in order to protect the workforce. That's why we invite you to join our free 30 minute training masterclass on Wednesday 28th May at 10am.. This session will be presented by our Health & Safety Sales Specialist, Aaron Priestley who has been with Svantek UK since 2019.
AI Module for Audio Events Analysis: Using artificial intelligence to identify and categorise audio events, which streamlines the analysis process and ensures accurate event detection for your reporting.
Sound level meters come in all shapes and sizes, from your cheap amazon ‘Sound Level Indicators’ to the top of the range Class 1 sound level meter, so it’s important that you know the different tiers in the hierarchy of sound level meters. This is particularly important when dealing with Class 1 and Class 2 meters. Class 1 and Class 2 meters are defined by international standards such as IEC 61672-1. The key distinction between the 2 levels is the precision of the meter:
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