Controlling the level of excessive noise in your warehouse is crucial for creating a comfortable, productive workplace. A warehouse that is too loud can cause an array of damage to employees. This includes physical ailments such as hearing loss and accidents leading to injuries to psychological stress. Noise can also hinder productivity in the workplace. A lack of communication due to a loud environment prevents workers from reaching their potential. Singer Safety’s line of industrial sound dampening curtains work wonders to lower levels of noise in the workplace.
In this post, we will dive into the dangers of excessive noise in the workplace. We will also provide some tips and tricks for how to effectively and cost-efficiently soundproof your warehouse. Additionally, we’ll discuss how Singer Safety’s line of noise control panels, tiles, and more, can help create a more quiet and productive warehouse environment.
Risks of Noise Exposure in the Workplace
Eighty-five decibels is the limit that OSHA and the CDC have stated should be the maximum level of sound in a workplace in order to maintain personnel safety. A good rule of thumb is that if your employees have a hard time hearing each other from three feet away, the workplace is too loud. Here are some common health and safety risks of excessive noise in the workplace:
Health Effects
Exposure to noise that is above 85 decibels for a long period of time can cause nerve damage in the inner ear. This can result in irreversible, permanent hearing loss. Exposure to loud noise in a warehouse can also cause tinnitus, which is a ringing or humming in the ears after the loud sounds have stopped. Noise can also harm workers psychologically, causing stress and irritability, which can lead to disturbances in sleep and poor work performance. The overload of stress and distraction of noise can lead to costly workplace accidents as well. This is something no employer wants to deal with.
Decreased Productivity
Workers who are subject to a loud workplace can struggle to be productive. The excessive noise can be psychologically distracting, making it hard to multitask and remember and manage the tasks at hand. Poor communication amongst coworkers who physically cannot hear one another is not only time-consuming. Miscommunications can also lead to costly errors in production.
Warehouse Noise Reduction Methods
Singer Safety’s products are specifically designed to make your warehouse more functional, safe, and productive. Our line of effective noise products ranges in size, installation methods, and cost, allowing companies to create a customized warehouse sound dampening system that suits their specific needs. All of our products can be moved and reoriented with ease, accommodating changes to your production line and schedules as needed. Let’s take a closer look at our noise reduction products:
Ceiling Baffles
The tall ceilings typically found in warehouse spaces are problematic when it comes to excessive sound. Noise can bounce from the machinery to the ceiling and back again, creating deafening echo effects. Ceiling baffles are a great, cost-effective way to combat high ceiling noise reverberation. Our quilted panels can be hung almost anywhere and are highly effective at absorbing sound caused by heavy machinery. They can be made in your choice of quilted fiberglass material or poly-covered fiberglass.
Acoustic Foams
While our other noise control systems for warehouses are meant to be freestanding or line the ceiling or walls, our acoustic foams are different. Our acoustic foams can be used to line machine and equipment surfaces, walls, and doors to help absorb sound directly from the source. The tiles can be cut to any size you need and are very easy to install. The foam works by absorbing the vibrations sent into the air when a sound is made. They come with smooth or convoluted surfaces that do an excellent job curtailing noise in the mid to high-frequency range. These absorptive tiles can also be used in sound booths, churches or schools, home theaters, gyms, and corporate work settings.
Modular Acoustic Screens
Singer Safety’s modular acoustic screens are great off-the-shelf options for workspaces like schools, restaurants, gyms, and even sections in warehouses where one needs to block or enclose sound. The screens are made of quilted fiberglass sewn to sheets of vinyl and hung from a tubular, freestanding frame. Their modular design makes them versatile and portable. They can be attached to Singer Safety’s signature Ad-A-Panel clips to create a custom size.
Quilted Fiberglass Panels
If you need to supplement any existing soundproofing treatments, or your soundproofing needs are less extreme, single or double-sided quilted fiberglass panels are a great cost-effective option to consider for your workspace. The lightweight, flexible panels come in a variety of sizes and are offered in one or two-inch thicknesses, making them very easy to hang against hard surfaces that can echo sound. Singer Safety offers them with Velcro® or grommet fastenings for easy installation. They are popularly used to absorb sound waves and reverbs caused by heavy machinery. Singer Safety recommends suspending them to maximize noise reduction. They are optimal when used in tandem with noise reduction curtains.
Soundproof Your Warehouse with Singer Safety’s Noise Products
If your workers are complaining about excessive noise in the workplace, or you notice there is a significant dip in your warehouse’s productivity rates, you should take action. Installing a noise control system is a great way to combat worker stress while increasing output. When employees feel safe and comfortable, they are better able to handle workloads. They also have far fewer accidents and miscommunications that can lead to costly mishaps. Singer Safety has an entire line of products dedicated to helping outfit your warehouse with efficient, highly effective sound dampening solutions. Our expert team can guide you to the products that would best suit your space. They can also help you obtain the exact measurements you need before placing an order. Contact us today to discuss our warehouse noise reduction systems further and find out which of our products would best serve you.
