5 Personal Protectrve Equrpment 51

5.1 Types of equipment available 51

5.2 Use of hearing protection 52
5.3 Types of personal protective equipment provided 55
5.4 Costs of protective equipment 56
5.5 Hearing protection first provided 59
5.6 Conclusions 61

6. Training 62
6.1 Prevalence of training 62
6.2 Type of training provided 66
6.3 costs of training 67
6.4 When training first provided 68
6.5 Conclusions 69

7. Ear Protection Zones 71

7.1 Incidence of ear protection zones 71
7.2 What is done? 74
7.3 Cost of ear protection zones 75
7.4 When ear protection zones were first established 77
7.5 Conclusions 78

8. Audiometry 79
8.1 Incidence of audiometry 79
8.2 Why audiometry is not provided 80
8.3 Costs of audiometry 82
8.4 When tests began 83
8.5 Conclusions 84

9. Impact of and Influences on Noise Control Measures 85

9.1 Most significant costs 85
9.2 Other costs 86
9.3 The effectiveness of noise control measures 88
9.4 Influence of the Noise at Work Regulations 89
9.5 Conclusion 94

10. Benefits 95
10.1 Few benefits identified 96
10.2 Isolating the impact 98
10.3 Demonstration of a caring culture 99
10.4 Specific benefits 100
10.5 Other benefits 105
10.6 Benefits in the longer term 106
10.7 Conclusion: quantifying the benefits 107

11. Weighing the Balance 110

11.1 The costs and benefits equation 110
11.2 costs 111
11.3 Benefits 120
114 Conclusions 120

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