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Industrial Noise Control – the Singapore Experience

Industrial Noise Control – the Singapore Experience. Kia Tang TAN Deputy Director (Hygiene) Dr Magdalene O Y CHAN Director. Occupational Health Department Occupational Safety and Health Division Ministry of Manpower, Singapore. Industrialisation -

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Industrial Noise Control – the Singapore Experience

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  1. Industrial Noise Control –the Singapore Experience

  2. Kia Tang TAN Deputy Director (Hygiene) Dr Magdalene O Y CHAN Director Occupational Health Department Occupational Safety and Health Division Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

  3. Industrialisation - Noise Pollution: attendant “necessary evil”? Over 68,800 workers are exposed to noise in Singapore Progressive transformation over 40 years… From entrepot trade to manufacturing… Now increasingly supported by information technology

  4. Changing Industry Profile, Improving Trends • 8-fold decline in incidence of NID (1976-2004) • Decreasing noise exposure levels…

  5. No Single Solution … • Regulatory mechanism • Training, information & guidance • Incentives • Engineering & technological innovations

  6. Raising Awareness Hearing Conservation On Wheels … Mobile Audiometric Testing Facility… 1976-1983

  7. Factories (Medical Examinations) Regulations Regulatory Framework Factories Act • Effective means to reduce noise • Hearing protectors • Pre-employment & annual examinations • Audiometry • Designated Factory Doctor

  8. Factories (Noise) Regulations Permissible exposure limits Noise Control measures Competent persons for noise monitoring & noise control Regulatory Framework

  9. Public Health (Boundary Noise Limits for Factory Premises) Regulations Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations Regulations Relating to Environmental Noise Limits Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources

  10. Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance of Hearing Protectors Industrial Noise Control Codes of Practice

  11. Noise Control on Construction and Demolition Sites Codes of Practice

  12. Checks at factory registration stage High risk workplaces targetted Focus on noise labelling, noise control, assessment reports and control planning National exposure database Surveillance and Enforcement Activities

  13. One-year accelerated depreciation allowance Low-decibel new machinery or Installation of noise control equipment Noise level at or below 82 dBA Incentives For Action … Tax Incentive Scheme

  14. From NOISE CONTROL AWARD To OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICES AWARD Innovation REDUCTION IN EXPOSURE Machine/Process >6dBA reduction Entire Premises Merit • Entire Premises < 90 dBA • Hearing Conservation Programme Excellence • Entire Premises <85dBA Incentives For Action …

  15. Guidelines on Industrial Noise & Vibration Control Guidelines on an Effective Hearing Conservation Programme Guidelines on Noise Labelling Fact Sheet on Noise-induced Deafness Fact Sheet on the Factories (Noise) Regulations 1996 Raising Awareness, Building Capabilities… Information & Guidance

  16. Noise monitoring Noise control Noise emission and labelling Audiometric screening Raising Awareness, Building Capabilities… Training of Competent Persons Monitoring Facilities & Practice Standards

  17. Raising Awareness, Building Capabilities… Promotional Activities Reaching out to industry Collaborative projects on Hearing Conservation

  18. Sharing Best Practices Learning from Success Stories… Global Web Portal

  19. Meeting the Challenge Multi-pronged Approach Proactive Strategy Leveraging Partnerships Focussed Efforts

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