Employers have a duty to protect the hearing of employees working in pubs and clubs playing loud music under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
Sound Advice Website
For advice on how to meet the requirements of this legislation in pubs and clubs, go to the Sound Advice website.
How to Protect Your Employees
Sound Advice has practical guidelines on the control of noise at work in music and entertainment. The guidance was prepared by representatives of the music and entertainment industries together with Environmental Health Officers and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
You can find out what you can do to avoid the harmful effects of prolonged exposure to noise - for yourself and for the people you employ or work with.
You can download the guidance book Sound Advice: Control of Noise at Work in Music and Entertainment, or buy a printed copy.
