ABSTRACT
Noise is an important risk factor for workers, affecting their physical, psychological health and their security, while lowering the quality of work and productivity (WHO, 2009).
According to the 2007 Eurostat survey on occupational accidents and work related health problems, 8.6% of workers in the European Union (EU), suffer from health problems related to work. Exposure to noise and vibration are important factors affecting workers health, with respectively 4.13% and 6.66% of work health related problems. One fifth of European workers have to use their voice to be heard for at least half the time they spend at work and 7% of them suffer from hearing difficulties related to work (European Agency for Safety and Health, 2005).
