Safety first with Bruel & Kjaer

May 9, 2008 - PRLog -- Avoiding legal action and ensuring employees aren’t exposed to dangerous levels of noise is much simpler for pub and club owners with Bruel & Kjaer’s Noise Dose meters.

Since April 6th 2008, all employers operating within the music and entertainment sectors must comply with The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, which involves assessing the risks to their employees from noise at work - and taking action to reduce that noise exposure.

Ideal for entertainment venues such as pubs, bars or nightclubs to ensure employees aren’t exposed to illegally high noise levels, the compact and lightweight Noise Dose meters are simple to operate.

The meter is worn by an employee with the microphone fastened close to the ear. Once the meter has been attached, it is simply switched on and left to measure the noise levels while the employee carries out their duties as normal.

The meter calculates the amount of noise (called “dose”) received by an individual during their working day. The noise dose is expressed as the equivalent average sound level for an 8-hour period and this level must be below the limit specified in the relevant occupational health regulation.

For more information about Bruel & Kjaer’s Noise Dose Meters, please visit: www.bksv.co.uk. Otherwise contact their technical sales team on (+44) 01438 739 000 or ukinfo@bksv.com

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About Bruel & Kjaer
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities. Today Brüel & Kjær has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com). Spectris has annual sales of £668m and employs around 5,500 people worldwide in its 13 business units.

For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd
Telephone: 01438 739 000
Web: www.bksv.co.uk
e-mail: heather.wilkins@bksv.com

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About Bruel & Kjaer
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities. Today Brüel & Kjær has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com).

Website: www.bksv.co.uk