Musicians make a noise on noise
Musicians make a noise on noise
Musicians are being urged to speak up to protect their hearing. The Musicians' Union (MU) is urging its union reps and members to comment on a new guide on noise control in the music and entertainment industry, which from April 2008 will be subject to the Noise at Work Regulations 2006. The union is part of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) noise working group. Commenting on a 'Sound advice' consultation kicked off last month on new guidance to the regulations, MU said 'we urge all members to take a few moments to take part in this consultation exercise.' It added: 'MU activists, meanwhile, should make it clear that if they are responding as a safety rep or steward so that the Health and Safety Executive knows that you are responding on behalf of a workforce. This is your opportunity to have your say and to take part in an important issue. To ensure that your hearing is protected at work... we need to ensure that the guidance document contains good practical advice on noise control measures - so if you have knowledge on tried and tested noise control measures that are not contained in the document, please include that in your response.'
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