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The Building Safety Group<\/a> (BSG) has reported a 25% increase in the number of noise infringements occurring on construction sites<\/h2>\n

Some 17,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, ringing in the ears or other ear conditions caused by excessive noise at work. Exposure to high noise infringements\u00a0can cause permanent hearing damage for construction workers<\/a>, without the sufferer becoming aware of the problem until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

BSG\u2019s report was the result of 10,000 independent site inspections conducted during the first half of 2019 which compared Q1 with Q2.<\/p>\n

It can often lead to tinnitus or even deafness. Noise can also be a serious safety hazard at work, interfering with communication and making warnings harder to hear.<\/p>\n

The HSE estimates that more than 2 million people in Great Britain were exposed to unacceptable levels of noise at work. Noise-induced hearing loss is the second most common reason for employers\u2019 liabilities claims for Occupational Health.<\/p>\n

Chris Chapman, technical support manager for the Building Safety Group, commented: \u201cExposure to many different sources of noise on a construction site<\/a> has a cumulative effect and cause damage, even if a worker is only exposed to a single source for short periods of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris added: \u201cWorkers are also at risk if they have muffled hearing at the end of the day, even if it is better by the next morning. There is no need for hearing to be damaged – under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, employers have a duty to protect workers and take steps to reduce the risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

For advice and guidance on how to reduce hearing damage caused by noise, please visit BSG\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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