The seminar should enable delegates to develop programs for the assessment and control of exposures to noise and vibration which will improve the capability of their organizations to:

• minimize health risks
• reduce the risk of noise induced deafness, vibration white finger and other ill health
• Effects associated with noise and vibration
• Reduce absenteeism due to ill health
• Improve working conditions and productivity
• Minimize the risk of liability due to ill health associated with exposure to noise and vibration

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the harmful effects of exposure to noise and vibration at work
• Understand the role of noise and vibration measurement techniques
• Identify the main techniques used to measure worker exposure to noise and vibration
• Develop strategies for noise and vibration exposure assessment surveys and monitoring programmes
• Select appropriate instruments to measure noise levels and assess worker exposures
• Conduct surveys in the workplace to assess risks from noise
• Develop hearing conservation programmes
• Select appropriate instruments for measuring vibration and assessing the risks from hand arm vibration and whole body vibration

• Managers responsible for health and safety
• Personnel responsible for the design and implementation of workplace assessment and monitoring programs
• Personnel responsible for undertaking risk assessments for noise and vibration
• Occupational health personnel who wish to obtain a better understanding of the principals involved in the assessment and control of noise and vibration
• Managers wishing to reduce risk and liability for their organization through effective management of health risks

Day 1

• Properties of sound
• Definitions and measurements units - noise
• The ear and its response to sound

Day 2

• Noise exposure assessment strategies
• Conducting a noise survey
• Sound level meters
• Measurement of sound pressure level
• Frequency analysis
• Personal exposure assessment
• Personal dosimetry

Day 3

• Interpreting data from noise surveys
• Noise exposure standards
• Using frequency analysis information to select hearing protection

Day 4

• Vibration – basic physics
• Definitions and measurement units – vibrations
• The effects of vibration on humans

Day 5

• Approaches to vibration exposure assessment
• Instrumentation for measuring vibration
• Assessing hand – arm vibration
• Assessing whole body vibration
• Vibration exposure standards

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.