Background It is an established fact that excessive noise causes damage to hearing. If the exposure is brief, the damage may be temporary. However in the workplace exposure can be repetitive and long term which can result in permanent hearing damage and deafness. In 1989 the Noise at Work Regulations were introduced. These regulations are now superseded by The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. The new regulations impose tighter limits on

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