Noisy work hours: what are they according to the law?
We all know what it’s like when you have the week off work and are looking forward to lying in and having lazy mornings, only to be awoken at what seems like an ungodly hour by the builders starting work on an extension on the neighbour’s house.
许多建筑商和建筑工人确实在清晨开始工作，以确保他们可以在一天中尽可能多地完成。对我们许多人来说，好消息是，建筑商和建筑工人无法合法地发出噪音。
Working hours of construction workers
The working hours of the constructors are framed by legislation. Indeed, there are hours during which construction workers and builders cannot legally make noise.
The times at which noisy work is allowed differs across the country due to the Control of Pollution Act 1974 giving Local Authorities the power to control noise from construction sites and similar areas.
尽管这些工作时间确实有所不同，但嘈杂工作的标准时间通常是在周一至周五的上午8点至下午6点之间。这意味着，尽管您可能会看到建筑商从早上7点开始到达现场，但他们通常正在准备一天，准备在DOT上午8点开始嘈杂的东西！
What about weekends and bank holidays?
在星期六，建筑商通常能够在上午8点至下午1点之间工作。但是，对于您来说，了解地方议会施加的法规非常重要。
至于周日和银行假期，大多数理事会说，这些天不应该进行嘈杂的工作，但是再次，您应该在此期间检查当地当局的网站，这些规则也可能有所不同。
Unavoidable construction work
Local authorities have previously recognised that it is sometimes unavoidable to work outside these hours, for example on railway tracks the work must be done when trains are not running, which often falls outside of the noisy work hours. However, local councils do have the power to serve notice on people carrying out this work and tell them how it could be carried out to avoid a potential statutory noise nuisance.
The notice often specifies the following:
- Noise levels
- Plant or machinery that can be used
- Hours when work can be done
- Steps to be taken to minimise noise
What about construction workers?
If you work in or run a construction site, then you need to be aware of noise levels and how they can impact not only your neighbours but your own workforce.
The construction industry is a high-risk industry for noise-related ill health. If you must raise your voice to have a normal conversation when standing about 2 meters away from the person you’re conversing with, for at least part of the day, then the noise levels on the site may be at a level which could damage your hearing.
According to The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it is not acceptable to only rely on hearing protection alone to control exposure to noise on your construction site. PPE such as hearing protection should only be used when extra protection is needed above what has been achieved using noise control techniques.
How can Cirrus Research help?
When it comes to monitoring and measuring the noise levels on your construction site, whether it’s to protect local residents, the environment, or your own workforce, Cirrus Research has the instrumentation that you can rely on.
Instruments we recommend for monitoring construction noise:
- TheOptimus+ sound level meter为了在短时间内进行测量，在您的站点的特定区域（Optimus+ GPS也可以使用添加的GPS功能）。
- bob ios下载 for long-term unattended noise monitoring, which measures all the data you need for comprehensive environmental monitoring, and stores data in the Quantum cloud for access anywhere, at any time, on any device.
Our noise experts are always on hand to help with any of your noise-related enquiries, so do not hesitate to get in touch and speak to us today!
Download theNoise Measurement Terminology Guideto expand your noise knowledge and make measuring noise simpler.
Jaymee-lee Tolliday
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