The issue of loud music and its damaging effects on hearing will not go away.   The Music To My Ears Campaign has launched a venue accreditation project which puts in place a number of achievable criteria to protect patrons from noise induced hearing loss.  It also enables venues that do protect their patrons hearing with a vehicle for promotion.  Read the Accreditation tab for more info.

Your Employees

As a venue operator, you have an obligation to protect your staff from exposure to harmful noise.  This should be done with hearing protection and provision of suitable training on how to effectively wear this protection.  Read the 'Noise' chapter of the WPHS legislation outlining this here.

What if my employees don’t want to wear earplugs?

If your employees are exposed to dangerous levels of noise, you have an obligation by law to enforce they wear hearing protection.

After wearing earplugs for only 20 minutes you will find that the ears adjust and you are still able to hear drink orders and conversations.

Your Patrons

You also have an obligation to protect patrons in your venue, as per workplace health and safety legislation. There is no doubt that exposure to music in many clubs and pubs is causing irreversible damage.  The ‘Binge Listening’ Report outlines that on average venues are playing music between 91 and 106 decibels, with an average of 98 decibels*  Noise at 100 decibels can cause damage after 15 minutes.

Take a stand and protect your patrons.

My patrons want the music loud though...why should I turn it down?

We believe that like smoking, people will continue to partake in the behaviour knowing the risks or believing that the harmful effects won’t happen to them.  The important factor here is that those that wish to protect themselves are able to do so without forsaking the overall venue experience ie dancing, socialising etc.  Read about our Events and enjoy the promotion and exposure they can bring your venue.