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Under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Information, training, instruction and supervision for workers exposed to noise

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FEDERAL WHS Act s19 > WHS Regulation reg 39 > Noise CoP s1.3
The obligation
PCBUs must provide the information, training, instruction and supervision needed to protect people from noise risks, suited to the work, risks and controls.
Information, training and instruction must be provided in a way that is readily understandable to the person receiving it. Training should cover how noise affects hearing, noisy tasks, use of noise controls, selecting, fitting, wearing and maintaining hearing protectors, reporting defects and audiometric testing. PCBUs must train workers in the proper use, fit, care and maintenance of hearing protectors, and should spot check that they are worn correctly when required. …
What
PCBUs must provide the information, training, instruction and supervision needed to protect people from noise risks, suited to the work, risks and controls.
Source
safeworkaustralia.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for workers exposed to noise 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 s19 > WHS Regulation reg 39 > Noise CoP s1.3.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for workers exposed to noise is a WHS obligation under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs must provide the information, training, instruction and supervision needed to protect people from noise risks, suited to the work, risks and controls.

What changed recently?

Information, training, instruction and supervision for workers exposed to noise was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Federal Australia

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