What are some examples of noisy tools or processes?

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A non-exhaustive list of common noisy tools and processes are listed in the table below. As part of your risk assessment, it is important to conduct noise monitoring at your workplace at least once to determine the noise level of your work processes. The monitoring results will help to inform you if noise control measures need to be implemented or if you need to send your employees for medical monitoring for noise.

Use of Hand / Powered Tools	Processes	Equipment/ Machinery
Air Gun Brazing Buffing Cutting Chipping Drilling Forging Gouging Grinding Hammering Hydro jetting Nail Gun Polishing Riveting Sawing Spraying	Abrasive Blasting Blending / mixing Blow moulding Casting Deburring Drumming Drawing Extrusion Foundry operations Gas cutting Injection moulding Lamination Machining Melting / smelting Sanding Test cell	Compressors Conveyor systems Crushing Die cut machine Gear drive Generators Lathe machine Mechanical press Motors/ pumps Pneumatic ejector Power press Punching Shearing machine Stamping machine Turning machine Vibratory bowl

What are some examples of noisy tools or processes?

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