HSE Consultation on a Review of RIDDOR
Please see below the UK Hearing Conservation Association response to the HSE Consultation on a review of RIDDOR. About the UKHCA The UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA) is a not for profit Association who actively campaign to improve hearing health awareness...
Raising Awareness: HCA Supports Birmingham Airport’s Safety Week
In attendance with Noise and Vibration Solutions (NVS), Recently appointed HCA Director’s, Gill and Leah, attended Birmingham Airport (BHX) to promote as part of UK Airports Safety Week to champion occupational health and safety across the industry. What a brilliant...
Introducing Our New Association Partners | Hearing Conservation
Sam Couth Sam is from the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), at the University of Manchester. He provided us with an overview of some of his research projects relating to noise induced hearing loss and its prevention in occupational and...
UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA) AGM
Annual General Meeting 2026 – Minutes Date: 15 April 2026 Time: 10:48 – approx. 13:00 Format: Hybrid (in-person and online) Chair: Stephen Wheatley Welcome and Opening Remarks The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed members and attendees. Housekeeping notes were...
Standards News
Standards development is glacially slow and complex but I thought it about time to report on other recent developments.
Hearing Conservation Conference 2025 – Awareness to Action!
This wasn’t just another conference; it was a rallying cry to turn decades of “awareness” into real-world action and a plan towards implementation.
Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World and How We Can Take It Back
We want to highlight a fascinating new book by Chris Berdik, an author and environmental journalist. This book recognises that noise is everywhere—disrupting sleep, raising stress, and wrecking focus - yet we often ignore it once it fades. In Clamor, Chris Berdik...
Introducing Our New Association Partners
Sam Couth Sam is from the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), at the University of Manchester. He provided us with an overview of some of his research projects, past and present, relating to noise induced hearing loss and its prevention in...
Tinnitus in the Workplace: Breaking the Silence
It’s Tinnitus Week, and it’s time to start the conversation. Nobody should have to struggle with tinnitus alone, especially at work. Simple changes can make a huge difference, improving focus, well-being, and productivity. Tinnitus affects millions of people, yet in...
Fit Testing for Hearing Protection
Hearing Protection Devices are the most common form of intervention provided to individuals to protect them from harmful noise or sound exposures. However, we the real-life performance of these devices is questionable with possibly only 60% of workers who rely on...