Noise and preventing hearing loss at work

Transitional Arrangements

Where the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 impose a new or significantly modified duty, a transitional period is provided to allow duty holders time to comply.

Under WHS Regulation 58 there is a new requirement to do audiometric testing (where personal protective equipment is being used as a control measure). There is a 12 month transitional period for this regulation.

Code of Practice

The Code of Practice for Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work  has been approved and applies to all types of work and all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and Regulations where there is the potential for exposure to noise that can contribute to hearing loss. It has been developed to provide practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how noise affects hearing, how to identify and assess exposure to noise and how to control health and safety risks arising from hazardous noise.