PPG Ireland operates a manufacturing facility in Shannon, County Clare, with a range of production processes requiring the ongoing management of workplace noise and employee noise exposure. Allegro Acoustics provides regular occupational noise consultancy services to support the facility in meeting the requirements of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations.
The occupational noise assessment includes comprehensive noise measurements throughout the manufacturing facility to evaluate employee exposure and identify areas, machinery and activities associated with elevated noise levels. Detailed workplace noise maps are developed to provide a clear visual representation of noise levels across the facility and support the identification and management of hearing protection zones.
Allegro Acoustics also reviews the suitability of hearing protection used across the facility and provides practical recommendations for managing and reducing workplace noise where required. This includes identifying opportunities for engineering noise control and other measures to reduce employee exposure.
The ongoing monitoring programme provides PPG Ireland with a consistent understanding of workplace noise across the facility, allowing changes in noise exposure to be tracked over time and appropriate controls to be maintained as plant, equipment and production activities evolve.