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With the 24-hours drinking laws due to come into effect starting November 24, more than half a million people employed in pubs and clubs face the risk of losing their hearing ability, according to a leading charity, the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has warned that the new rule will see the workforce in pubs and clubs being exposed to extreme noise for an excessive duration.
Brian Lamb, director of communications at RNID, commented that with the licensed places remaining open for a longer duration, the staff will expose themselves to ear-splitting loud, amplified music in the various clubs and pubs and in the process, unknowingly put their hearing ability at a very high risk.
RNID also made the shocking revelation that disproportionate amounts of noise at work have already lead to half a million UK employees either turning deaf or suffering from other ear related ailments. And this is because the decibels of noise in some places are almost equivalent to an aircraft take off.
Together, the RNID and the TUC have brought this matter into the limelight as the European Week for Safety and Health at Work is being observed.
A combined study by both the above mentioned charities had revealed last year that government rules laid down to make employers responsible for their staffs' hearing safety at work were being disregarded by the local authorities.
The TUC has advised the bar and pub owners to take all the extra precautionary measures to ensure the hearing safety of their personnel, now that 24-hour law is about to come into effect very soon.
Hugh Robertson, the senior TUC health and safety officer, warned that if employers don’t safeguard their staff from this deafening music, they will be dragged to court. Robertson feels it’s about time the authorities concerned get realise the gravity of the situation or else industry they’ll have to face rigorous legal action.
Blackpool, UK's most popular holiday resort, have been among the select few local authorities across England to have implemented the Noise at Work regulations to shelter their staff from hearing ailments.
In April 2008, tougher Control of Noise at Work regulations will be put into practice for the leisure industry and the same will be enforced for all other industries in April 2006.
According to these new set of laws, employees exposed to noise levels of 80dB have to be provided hearing safeguards while ones working in conditions where the sound levels go up to 85dB will compulsorily have to wear them.
With the 24-hours drinking laws due to come into effect starting November 24, more than half a million people employed in pubs and clubs face the risk of losing their hearing ability, according to a leading charity, the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) has warned that the new rule will see the workforce in pubs and clubs being exposed to extreme noise for an excessive duration.
Brian Lamb, director of communications at RNID, commented that with the licensed places remaining open for a longer duration, the staff will expose themselves to ear-splitting loud, amplified music in the various clubs and pubs and in the process, unknowingly put their hearing ability at a very high risk.
RNID also made the shocking revelation that disproportionate amounts of noise at work have already lead to half a million UK employees either turning deaf or suffering from other ear related ailments. And this is because the decibels of noise in some places are almost equivalent to an aircraft take off.
Together, the RNID and the TUC have brought this matter into the limelight as the European Week for Safety and Health at Work is being observed.
A combined study by both the above mentioned charities had revealed last year that government rules laid down to make employers responsible for their staffs' hearing safety at work were being disregarded by the local authorities.
The TUC has advised the bar and pub owners to take all the extra precautionary measures to ensure the hearing safety of their personnel, now that 24-hour law is about to come into effect very soon.
Hugh Robertson, the senior TUC health and safety officer, warned that if employers don’t safeguard their staff from this deafening music, they will be dragged to court. Robertson feels it’s about time the authorities concerned get realise the gravity of the situation or else industry they’ll have to face rigorous legal action.
Blackpool, UK's most popular holiday resort, have been among the select few local authorities across England to have implemented the Noise at Work regulations to shelter their staff from hearing ailments.
In April 2008, tougher Control of Noise at Work regulations will be put into practice for the leisure industry and the same will be enforced for all other industries in April 2006.
According to these new set of laws, employees exposed to noise levels of 80dB have to be provided hearing safeguards while ones working in conditions where the sound levels go up to 85dB will compulsorily have to wear them.