Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00426:reg:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00426
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 0 (pt 13/20)
Character Range: 55918–58785

and doors to provide the necessary sound transmission loss
    * covering floors of office areas with carpets.

Figure 2 The vibrations of an elevator drive are isolated from the building structure.

Sound insulating separate rooms
With automation of processes, remote control from a separate room may be possible. Some control measures may include:
    * designing control rooms with materials having adequate transmission loss
    * providing good sealing around doors and windows
    * providing openings for ventilation with passages for cables and piping equipped with good seals.
Control rooms should be adequately ventilated with air-conditioning in hot working areas. Otherwise, there is a risk that the doors will be opened for ventilation, which would spoil the effectiveness of the room in reducing the noise level.
Figure 3 Examples of noise control measures in an industrial building

7.2 Manufacturers
Regulation 59: A manufacturer of plant must manufacture the plant so that its noise emission is as low as reasonably practicable.
Manufacturers of plant or structures used for work must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the plant or structure is manufactured without risks to the health and safety of persons. If noise cannot be eliminated, manufacturers must ensure the plant is manufactured so that its noise emission is as low as reasonably practicable and that the manufacturing process does not introduce new or additional noise hazards.
Manufacturers should manufacture plant:
    * using and testing the safety measures specified by the designer
    * using materials and techniques that minimise the risk of hearing loss by reducing noise to the lowest level reasonably practicable.
Manufacturers must provide information to an importer or supplier on the noise emission values of the plant, the operating conditions of the plant when the noise emission is measured and the methods used to measure the noise emission. They must also provide information on any conditions required for safe use.

7.3 Suppliers and importers
Suppliers or importers must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the plant is without risks to the health and safety of persons at the time of supply.
Suppliers and importers must take all reasonable steps to obtain the information that the manufacturer is required to provide on noise emission values and provide it to any person to whom the plant is supplied.
Suppliers and importers should:
    * provide all noise control measures with the product as per the setup recorded on the noise test results
    * provide maintenance information to ensure safe use and operation.

7.4 Installers
Installers must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the plant or structure is installed in such a way that it is without risks to the health and safety of persons. For example, installers