Occupational noise exposure of nightclub bar employees in Ireland

Aoife C. Kelly, Sara M. Boyd, Gary T.M. Henehan, Gordon Chambers

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Abstract

Due to the transposition of the EU Directive 2003/10/EC into Irish Law, the entertainment sector was obligated to comply with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 1 Part 5: Control of Noise at Work since February 2008. Compliance with the Noise Regulations was examined in 9 nightclubs in Ireland. The typical daily noise exposure of 19 bar employees was measured using 2 logging dosimeters and a Type 1 fixed position sound level meter. Physical site inspections identified nightclub noise control measures. Interviews and questionnaires were used to assess the managers and employees awareness of the noise legislation. The average bar employee daily noise exposure (L EX, 8h) was 92 dBA, almost 4 times more than the accepted legal limit. None of the venues examined were fully compliant with the requirements of the 2007 Noise Regulations, and awareness of this legislation was limited.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)148-154
Number of pages7
JournalNoise and Health
Volume14
Issue number59
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Daily noise exposure
  • nightclubs
  • noise legislation
  • occupational

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