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Hearing Protection

Hearing protection shall be worn as required by a noise assessment, risk assessment or in a Noise Protection Zone. Due to work being undertaken close to live traffic, and the use of traditional ‘passive’ hearing protection posing a scenario where an operative’s auditory sensing and perceptual abilities are compromised, Galliford Try Highways has adopted an ‘Active Only’ Hearing Protection Policy.

Active Hearing protection uses an electronic sound transmission circuit to provide a dynamic level dependant degree of sound to the wearer, using a battery-powered series of integrated speakers and microphones. This resolves the issues presented by conventional passive hearing protection by allowing the wearer to hear. Such hearing protection is known as ‘active or ‘level-dependent’ hearing protection and is today widely available and can be sourced at a cost that is below that of the combined direct and indirect costs of conventional passive hearing protection.

Further more we also require the hearing protection systems to have the ability to record both external noise levels as well as in-ear exposure. Known as ‘Smart PPE’ this allows the employer to undertake effective noise monitoring as well as demonstrating that workers are not being exposed to harmful levels of noise.  
All hearing protection used on Galliford Highways sites must be certified according to Regulation (EU) 2016/425, RoHS directive 2011/65/EU and be tested to EN 352-3: for ear-muffs attached to a safety helmet.

All hearing protection should be clean, free from damage and defect, well fitting and suitable for the noise hazard exposure levels. 

​EAVE is a preferred brand of hearing protection for Galliford Try employees.

Order from our approved supplier OnSite Support

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  • Home
  • About
    • SIGNIFICANT RISK SITEMAP
  • Initiatives
    • Home Safe & Well >
      • Home Safe & Well
    • Raising The Bar Guidance
    • Campaigns >
      • 2023 Highways Ops Safety Week
      • Vehicle Rollaway Prevention 2023
      • Winter Working
      • SLIPS TRIPS & FALLS
      • COVID 19 GOOD PRACTICE
      • Overhead Hazards >
        • Overhead Hazards 2018
        • Overhead Hazards 2015
      • Road User Interface >
        • ROADWORKS VEHICLE INCURSIONS 2018
        • Road Vehicle Person Interface 2015
      • Health & Wellbeing >
        • Health Risks 2023
        • Health & Wellbeing 2017
        • Occupational Health & Wellbeing 2015
      • Services >
        • Buried Services 2017
        • Buried Services 2015
      • Plant >
        • Plant Person Interface 2023
        • Falls From Vehicles 2016
        • Plant Person Segregation 2017
        • Plant Person Interface 2015
    • Highways Passport >
      • Passport Documents
    • Principal Designers Working Group >
      • Action Log / Agenda / Minutes
      • Group Presentations / Outputs
      • Whole Life Safety
      • Learning From Incidents
      • Lessons Learned Design (Safety Shares) >
        • General H, S & Wellbeing
        • Highways / Barriers / TTM Temp/Perm
        • Earthworks Temp/Perm
        • Drainage Temp/Perm
        • Structures Temp/Perm
        • Technology Temp/Perm
        • Environment Temp/Perm
        • Utilities Temp/Perm
      • DMRB, GG104 & Standards
      • Home Safe & Well PDWG
      • Safe By Design
      • Health By Design
      • Lean
      • Temporary Works
      • Guidance / RTB
      • CDM
      • Eliminating Risk From The Outset
      • Stats Management
  • SCSLG
    • Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group About >
      • SCSLG Monthly Bulletins & Minutes
      • Significant Risk Education
      • Incident Investigation
      • Mental Health
      • Utility Strike Avoidance Group
      • IPV & Incursions Working Group >
        • Traffic Management Incursions Reports
        • Electronic Boards Road Works Messaging Guide
      • Lost Loads
      • Safe Working With Plant
      • Roadworks
      • Supervision
      • Ground Investigation
      • Vehicle Roadworthiness
      • Archaeology
      • Suicide Prevention
      • Live Lane Working / Crossing
      • Occupational Road Risk
      • Performance Working Group
      • Working at Height
  • Alerts
    • H&S Alerts - National Highways
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    • All Alerts Database
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