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Noise Assessments that protect your team and satisfy the 2005 Regulations
For employers and safety leads running operations where machinery, vehicles or production noise put team hearing at risk.
What's included in this service
A professional evaluation of workplace noise levels across your site - machinery, vehicles, production lines, yard operations - to determine whether exposure reaches the legal action values that trigger mandatory controls under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
What's included in this service
A professional evaluation of workplace noise levels across your site - machinery, vehicles, production lines, yard operations - to determine whether exposure reaches the legal action values that trigger mandatory controls under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
Measure noise across every area
Your consultant runs a full noise exposure survey using calibrated Class 1 meters and personal dose monitors. Every department, shift pattern and process assessed, with Hearing Protection Zones mapped and signage recommendations set. You leave knowing exactly where exposure sits.
One clear, prioritised report
You get a compliant noise assessment report showing daily exposure levels against the 80dB and 85dB action values, ready for an HSE inspector. A prioritised noise reduction plan ranks engineering controls, organisational changes and PPE by impact and cost.
Know who's responsible and what to do next
Controls set out - acoustic screening, quieter machinery alternatives, shift rotation and safe systems of work. Hearing protection matched to your specific noise frequencies. A 30-minute walkthrough with your consultant ensures every finding is understood.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a single assessment, audit, or
on-site service with a clear deliverable.
Opus Safety Partnership
Ongoing support and consider-it-done compliance. For businesses that want compliance off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
Kellaway
Sector-specific compliance
Builders Merchants
Yard machinery, forklifts and cutting can push noise past the legal action values even while the counter stays quiet. We measure exposure where the work actually happens and pinpoint where the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 requires controls.
Warehousing & Logistics
Much of a warehouse sits below the action values, but conveyors, balers and dock activity can push past them over a long shift. Our assessment measures real exposure under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, so you only control what genuinely needs it.
Manufacturing & Engineering
Manufacturing is the sector most likely to exceed the noise action values, with presses, machinery and grinding running for hours at a time. We map exposure by area and role against the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, giving you a clear basis for hearing protection and health surveillance.
Garden Centres
Most of a garden centre runs below the action values, though workshop tools, grounds machinery and the kitchen can create pockets of higher exposure. We measure where it matters and confirm your position under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
Metal Stockholders
Cutting, sawing, grinding, cranes and constant impact make stockholding a genuinely noisy environment, often above the action values. We measure exposure by operation and by role, to meet the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
Childcare & Nurseries
Nursery noise is almost always below the action values, since the regulations measure occupational exposure rather than the sound of children. What you usually need is clear confirmation rather than a set of controls. We check the kitchen and plant rooms and confirm your position under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
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Ready to book a Noise Assessment?
By the end, you know every zone that exceeds action values, every control to reduce exposure, and who wears what protection - evidenced for the HSE.
Frequently asked questions
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Can you work alongside our existing H&S team?
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What makes your sector specialists different from generic consultants?
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