JACE presentation on noise court case
Acoustic Shock (AS)
risk appreciation and assessment not geared towards protecting from AS
included in Control of Noise at Work regs?
new Occupational health diagnosis for musicians
ALARP
Following (or not) Sound advice?
Hearing protection not mandatory
great, but how do we protect musicians then?
hearing protection plan
How do we define the ALARP zone and justify it?
the "ALARP test" is really difficult to meet
covering the 3 points made by the judge - paragraph 40
✅ risk assessment
✅competent assessor
✅health surveillance
where (the pit) and who is at risk (the musicians and conductor)
a reliable estimate of exposure and compare with EAV (average or granular?)
put control measure to stay in ALARP zone
✅Noise control measures
✅ training
not address issues with brass and wind players
the new insurance nightmare
What's the future?
Sound advice in needs of review?
new advance technology need promoting
another test case soon??
❌ exposure time
❌ Scheduling