Tinnitus Week 2022
What is Tinnitus We all know that loud noise causes hearing loss, this is called Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). The first sign of NIHL is often Tinnitus. Tinnitus is often caused by a prolonged […]
Category: Noise at Work
Fix Office, Conference Room, and Boardroom Acoustics
Room Acoustics has never been so important as businesses communicate via regular conference calls and video calls with staff, clients, and partners working across multiple sites and from home. Poor room acoustics has a significant […]
Dundee Employee Who Suffered Hearing Loss from Noise at Work Awarded Over £240,000
Part-time Salon Assistant in Dundee was exposed to excessive noise during one 4 hour shift. Haesel McDonald was a part-time salon assistant at the tanning salon Indigo Sun Retail Limited on Strathmartine Road, Dundee between […]
MOD Paid £11.73m NIHL Bill Last Year
In 2018-19 the MoD paid out £11.73million for 809 employees Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) claims. Freedom of Information figures show that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are having to foot a massive bill for […]
Stephen Fry – Edible Ear Plugs
Stephen Fry posted this tweet on Twitter this week. Its a funny way to highlight why you cannot provide staff with hearing protection without adequate training. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 stipulates […]
Apple Watch – Noise App
What is the “Noise App”? Apple has added a Health Monitoring feature named “Noise App” to its new watchOS 6 (on Apple Watch Series 4 or later). The Noise App is designed to help watch […]
G20 Osaka Summit 2019
At the G20 summit in Osaka last week, #dementia was declared a Global Health Priority. Hearing loss is proven to be the largest potentially modifiable risk factor (9.1%) causing dementia. By carrying out a noise […]
INGLIS Vs Ministry of Defence
In a High Court ruling yesterday, a former Royal Marine has been awarded £545,766 in damages after claiming that the Ministry of Defence failed to provide him with adequate hearing protection whilst on tour in […]
Goldscheider Vs Royal Opera House
Musician wins £750,000 after suing Royal Opera House for hearing loss This Court of Appeal ruling yesterday shows no employer or organisation is exempt from protecting staff from hearing damage, not even when noise is […]
Billy Connolly’s Memoirs
Billy Connolly on starting as a welder in the Clyde shipyards at 15 years old. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) can happen at any age, is permanent and 100% preventable. If you don’t have an […]