Online course
Noise and vibration
How noise damages hearing and vibration damages hands and backs, the action values and limits in the law, how to control exposure, choose and wear hearing protection, and why health surveillance matters.
- 3units
- 9lessons
- 2 hoursto complete
- 3 yearssuggested refresher
Included with every paid plan, from £79 a year.
What the course covers
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Noise
How noise damages hearing, how it's measured, the legal action values and limits, and how to control it.
- How noise damages hearing
- The law: action values and limits
- Controlling noise
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Vibration
Hand-arm and whole-body vibration, the health effects, the law's action and limit values, and how to reduce exposure.
- Hand-arm vibration and its effects
- The law: action and limit values
- Reducing vibration exposure
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Protection and health surveillance
Choosing and wearing hearing protection properly, and health surveillance for noise and vibration.
- Choosing and wearing hearing protection
- Health surveillance for noise and vibration
- Worked example: a groundworks team
Assessment and certificate
- A short quiz after each unit, with the reason for every answer.
- A final assessment of 15 questions; the pass mark is 70%.
- Pass it on a paid plan for a certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can check.
This is online awareness training, not an accredited qualification. It doesn't on its own show someone is competent for a task.