The obligation
PCBUs must identify sources of hazardous noise in consultation with their workers and health and safety representatives.
As a guide, needing to raise your voice to talk with someone about one metre away suggests the noise is likely hazardous to hearing. Hazards can be found by walking through the workplace, observing work, asking workers about problems and inspecting plant and equipment. Noise exposure is cumulative, so several noisy tasks over time can together expose a worker to hazardous noise.
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- What
- PCBUs must identify sources of hazardous noise in consultation with their workers and health and safety representatives.
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- safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Identifying noise hazards in the workplace is a WHS requirement set out in Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is WHS Act > Noise CoP s3 § 3.2.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Identifying noise hazards in the workplace is a WHS obligation under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs must identify sources of hazardous noise in consultation with their workers and health and safety representatives.
What changed recently?
Identifying noise hazards in the workplace was last updated on 11 October 2026.
