Lowering the limits on noise
Article
2006
348
25-26
compensation of occupational diseases ; employers liability ; hearing loss ; labour court ; noise
Occupational safety and health
English
"While the control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 introduced new exposure action values on 6 April, the Court of Appeal has rules that a train driver should be compensated for hearing damage even though the exposure was at a level at which courts have no traditionally awarded compensation."
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