3. Tools for manufacturers

3.1 Awareness-raising tools

The industrial representative in charge of implementing a noise abatement action plan, be it the company manager, environment, new works or manufacturing manager, is generally a non-specialist. To grasp the acoustics issue, he or she needs to have a sufficient knowledge base to manage the project. He or she can take a few days' training at a specialist organization, or use self-training tools available, for example, on CD-ROM or the Internet. As the noise issue in a project is part of a global approach to protecting people in the workplace and the environment, the project manager will need to surround himself with a multi-disciplinary working group and adopt...