It is rare these days that you can be somewhere without noise pollution intruding on some level. Many natural noises may be welcome; a dawn chorus or waves breaking on the beach, but when it comes to man-made decibels it’s a different matter. Never mind the sounds of cars, ring tones and other noises that we take for granted, have Read More…
The Noise Experts Are In – Health & Safety North Expo on October 8-9th 2014
Cirrus Research is bringing its range of industry-leading products to the Health & Safety North Expo on October 8-9th 2014. Visit the team at STAND E6 to see all the latest Cirrus products, which are designed and manufactured in the UK to give you the results you need. Our noise experts will be ready to answer any questions that you Read More…
Measuring Occupational Noise Levels at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival
Noise measurement specialist Richard Wilson of the The Event Safety Shop, along with a number of colleagues, measured and monitored occupational noise levels at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival to ensure that the noise exposure of festival staff and concession workers was in-line with the Noise at Work Regulations. To carry out the measurements, Richard and his team used the Cirrus Read More…
Clutching At Straws To Come Up With A Noise Level Solution
The UK is renowned for its rich heritage in hosting outdoor festivals, whether it be music or literary, through to farming, food or catering to even more niche audiences. But every festival is unique and, no matter how large or small, they bring with them their own issues when it comes to health & safety and noise related challenges. Noise Read More…
Tennis Fans Are Being Advised To Pack Their Earplugs
Wimbledon fans were being advised to pack their earplugs this week as some of the worldâs best tennis players with noisy reputations battle it out in SW19. Today sees the media sweetheart Maria Sharapova take on Angelique Kerber in Court No 1 in the Fourth Round. Both players are renowned for their high pitched shrieks that will send the decibel levels Read More…
A Sign of the Times – NHS Staff Urged to Keep Quiet to Help Patients Heal
Nursesâ unions are urging the NHS to install “Keep Quiet” signs and their members to wear soft soled shoes on hospital wards in a bid to help patients get a good night’s sleep. Members of the Royal College of Nursing are also asking NHS Trusts to look at other measures such as installing slow-closing doors and bins and handing out Read More…
Cirrus SoundSign – Forging Ahead in Sheffield
As the world’s largest independently owned Forgemaster, Sheffield Forgemasters International (SFIL) is renowned globally for its steel production and engineering. A health & safety led philosophy is at the forefront of everything they do. Sheffield Forgemasters Internationals headquarters is one of the iconic landmarks in Sheffield and has a history spanning more than 200 years. The vast River Don site currently employs around 800 staff. Read More…
Noise Pollution â More than just an Inconvenience
A raft of new global studies are all pointing to how noise pollution can seriously affect your health â and you donât need to be living directly under a flight path to be affected. Separate studies carried out over recent years claim to have found links that noise pollution can affect everything from your waist size to the weight of Read More…
Making a Noise Measurement with the Optimus Red Sound Level Meters
Sound Level Meters are increasingly sophisticated and this can often make them difficult to use. The Cirrus Optimus sound level meters have been specifically designed to be simple to use whilst giving you all of the parameters that you need to make an effective noise measurement. The Optimus Red sound level meters are ideal for occupational noise and industrial hygiene measurements Read More…
Read the official preview for the Safety & Health Expo 2014
The first official preview for the Safety & Health Expo 2014 is now available to view online here. With the Expo only 22 days away, the preview gives a fantastic overview of what’s happening over the 3 days of the show including the exciting educational programme. When you’ve opened the preview, have a look at page 7 and see what Read More…