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What it regulates
Governs protection against noise at work through action and limit values, assessment, risk reduction, hearing protection and health surveillance.
Who it applies to
Activities in which workers are or may be exposed to risks arising from noise as a consequence of their work.
Key provisions
Eliminate noise at source or reduce it as far as possible through technical and organisational measures; exceeding upper action values requires a programme of measures.
Article 4Daily and peak values: lower action 80 dB(A)/135 dB(C), upper action 85/137 and limit 87/140. Protector attenuation counts for the limit, not for action values.
Article 5Assess exposure and measure it unless an accredited professional appraisal supports a conclusion without measurement; repeat the assessment at the required intervals.
Article 6Provide hearing protection when lower action values are exceeded and require its use under the conditions specified for upper action values.
Article 7Apply health surveillance and hearing checks according to risk and exposure level; the prescribed minimum frequency is every three or five years depending on the case.
Article 11History and versions
Initial publication: 11/03/2006 · Initial entry into force: 31/03/2006
BOE-A-2006-4414A correction of errors was published on 24 March 2006.
BOE-A-2006-5286A correction of printing errors was published on 14 March 2006.
BOE-A-2006-4588All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2006 | 31/03/2006 | BOE-A-2006-4414 | no, preambulo, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Article 12, Additional provision first, Additional provision second, Transitional provision sole, Repealing provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, firma, Annex I, Annex II, Annex III |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The historical delays have ended: music and entertainment on 15 February 2008; Article 8 for personnel on seagoing vessels on 15 February 2011.
Transitional provision soleIt repealed Royal Decree 1316/1989, retaining it temporarily for music and entertainment until 15 February 2008. The maritime delay for Article 8 did not keep the entire former decree in force.
Repealing provision sole
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (3)
- Repeals · BOE-A-1989-25805
- Transposes · DOUE-L-2003-80227
- Official relationship · BOE-A-1995-24292
Subsequent references (2)
- Correction of errors · BOE-A-2006-5286
- Correction of printing errors · BOE-A-2006-4588
