Noise levels

Hazard

• • Noise levels

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

  • Customers

How could harm occur?

• • Hearing damage

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard B

  • Risk 3

Existing safety measures

• • Main source of noise is from extraction motor when The Range is operational

  • The noise of the extraction is assessed as part of the annual service inspection of The Range

  • The next biggest source is the Walk-in Freezer fan motors

  • The noise of all refrigeration motors are assessed as part of an annual service inspection

  • Exposure to sound below 85 db(A) is generally safe, but prolonged exposure to sounds above 80 dB(A) may damage hearing

PPE required

• • None

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • Quarterly H&S Checks / Machinery & equipment section

  • Job sheets stored in General filing/Flexe refrigeration

  • H&S Manual / Work Equipment

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • None

Created/refreshed

• • RB 20/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • RB 16/04/2019

  • RB 20/02/2020

  • RB 20/12/2021

  • LK 20/01/2024

  • RB 06/02/2025