Objectives

Overview

Training

Who should attend?

Course Outline

Continuous Professional Development:

Certification

This is an accredited course by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) Singapore.

REFRESHER TRAINING FOR WORKPLACE NOISE MANAGEMENT

1. Latest technology in acoustics and vibration 2. Refresher training for workplace noise management3. Compiling a detailed and meaningful noise monitoring report4. Submitting noise monitoring report via MOM’s eService

WSHO 8 SDU

Course Duration: 8 hours

Attendees will be awarded a certificate of attendance in ‘Refresher Training for Workplace Noise Management’.

Noise Monitoring Officers, Noise Control Officers, and Workplace Safety and Health Professionals.

Pre-requisite

At the end of the course, attendees will be able to:• Understand the latest equipment and technology used for workplace noise and vibration measurements• Revise simple calculations involving noise and vibration• Conduct workplace noise measurements for the purpose of workplace noise monitoring• Understand the most up-to-date legal requirements involving noise and vibration • Consolidate measurements from the workplace into a noise monitoring report• Competently submit noise monitoring reports through the MOM eService portal

Whilst there is no pre-requisite for this course, it is recommended that the attendee have previously completed one of the following courses: • Noise Monitoring Course• Noise Control Course• WSQ Monitor Noise and Vibration Course• WSQ Control Noise and Vibration Course• Other noise management course

Noise is generated in the workplace during processes, operations and work activities. Prolonged exposure to excessive noise at work can result in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). Noise monitoring and control is, therefore, necessary to ensure workplace noise is well-managed. This is a refresher course for competent noise monitoring and noise control officers to update them about the latest advancements in noise monitoring and control.