Author: Jaymee-lee

Noise comes in all shapes, sizes and sounds. It's part of our everyday lives. However, in order to understand it properly, it's important to know what the different types of noise are.

We often get asked whether it’s possible to calculate the overall dB(A) value from a set of 1:1 octave band value. The short answer is yes, but there are a few things to consider, in terms of how the data...

On your sound level meter or noise meter, you will often see references to frequency weightings, but what does this mean?

The anti-headphone argument typically goes something like: “People these days and their headphones. They can’t possibly work listening to music, not to mention it’s bad for morale if workers are in their own little worlds?”

Noise in the workplace poses significant risks to people's hearing. Without the right tools and equipment to understand the noise levels in your organisation, you could be leaving employees open to suffering from hearing loss. Here are five of the...

Christmas may have only just ended with summer feeling like a lifetime away, but the world-famous Glastonbury festival is already making headlines. Far from being rumours about who this year's headliners are going to be, the most recent Glasto-gossip focusses...