Background This is the second update of a Cochrane Review originally published in 2009.
Millions of workers worldwide are exposed to noise levels that increase their risk of hearing …

Construction noise is one of the most important and prevalent occupational hazards in the
construction industry. The negative effects of construction noise can be mitigated by …

With the increase in legislation and the drive for ever-greater efficiency and accountability,
health and safety in construction is becoming an increasingly important subject. This book …

To provide industry practitioners with a better understanding of the health impacts of
occupational noise generated during construction activities, this paper applies measurement …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and …

Effective hearing conservation programs in the construction industry are rare. Where
programs are present, they often rely on workers' use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) …

Aims: To characterise the development of noise induced damage to hearing. Methods:
Hearing and noise exposure were prospectively monitored among a cohort of newly …

Scientific literature on high-noise exposure effects is very extensive. Therefore, health and
safety practitioners are aware of those effects and they know, very often, how to avoid it …

Respondent error, low resolution, and study participant burden are known limitations of diary
timelines used in exposure studies such as the National Human Exposure Assessment …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of interventions for preventing occupational noise
exposure or hearing loss compared to no intervention or alternative interventions. Design …