The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to reduce hearing loss and hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) on construction sites.

Ninety-five percent of employers in recent inspections by the HSE failed to verify whether workers wearing hearing protection could still detect vital warning signals, such as fire alarms and vehicle reversing alerts.

Martin Murray, national specification sales manager at Geberit, explores the importance of taking a whole-building approach to acoustic performance.