A personalised approach to occupational noise monitoring
In the UK, the HSE estimates over 2 million workers are exposed to levels of noise that put their hearing at risk, with 17% suffering hearing loss, tinnitus or other related conditions as a result of exposure to excessive noise at work. In many sectors, such as manufacturing, engineering and construction, workers are exposed to noise that frequently surpasses ‘normal’ or ‘safe’ levels and durations.
Traditional approaches to noise monitoring and management - such as noise risk assessments - fall short of well and truly protecting workers, because they cannot reliably determine the amount of noise to which an individual worker is exposed on a daily basis. In dynamic work environments, many factors contribute to the type and level of noise that an employee may be exposed to.
But noise-induced hearing loss is 100% preventable.
Reactec has teamed up with hearing protection technology specialists, Minuendo, to help companies actively prevent hearing damage in their workforce.
Minuendo has developed a revolutionary ear plug called Smart Alert which not only provides protection from noise but also monitors the level of noise entering the ear. The Smart Alert Earplugs have listen-through technology, meaning you don’t have to remove your hearing protection in order to maintain situational awareness and the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
Smart Alert informs a user in real time of their noise exposure based on monitoring and warns them if they are inadequately protected against that noise.
For more information about Smart Alert, access our materials below, or get in touch with a member of the team via: sales@reactec.com
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In partnership with Reactec, Smart Alert is revolutionary technology that alerts workers, in real-time, to unsafe conditions. Smart Alert not only provides hearing protection, it alerts workers when that protection isn’t good enough. This makes it possible for workers to know exactly when they need additional protection, and helps to ensure that their hearing protection is fitted properly.
For employers, Smart Alert makes it easy to identify when workers are not wearing their hearing protection properly, or when they’re not wearing it at all.
Powered by Reactec’s industry-leading Analytics platform, Smart Alert enables teams to better understand their risk environment by providing them with drilled-down insights and actionable guidance on exposure.
- Real-time alerts notify workers when their hearing protection is inadequate
- Monitors exposure to noise from inside the ear for the most accurate exposure data
- Hear-through technology combats over-protection and ensures situational awareness
- Real-time alerts notify workers when they are approaching or exceeding exposure limits
- Can be worn underneath additional hearing protection - such as ear muffs - if necessary
A complete workplace wearable ecosystem
Smart Alert is fully integrated with Reactec’s powerful Analytics platform. This means that you can overlay exposure data from multiple sources of risk, including vibration, dust, and dangerous proximity.
- Cross-reference exposure data for individual employees to identify trends and patterns
- Take immediate action to correct ways of working and improve workplace controls
- Gain a 360 degree view of your workplace risk environment for greater control
“With Smart Alert and Reactec Analytics, I’m confident we now have a more proactive warning system, rather than a reactive management system, to control exposure to noise across our sites and protect all our people”.