Document Type
Article
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Public and environmental health, Occupational health
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 (LEX, 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.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.99868
Recommended Citation
Henehan, G., Kelly, A., Boyd, S. & Chambers, G. (2012). Occupational noise exposure of nightclub bar employees in Ireland. Noise and Health , vol. 14, no. 59. pp. 148-154. doi: 10.4103/1463-1741.99868
Publication Details
Noise and health July-August 2012, Vol. 14, Issue 59. P. 148-154.
Available here.