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Plastics & moulding noise at work assessments

Granulators are the giveaway — a single one can dominate a whole moulding shop, alongside extruders, compressors and the moulding machines themselves. We measure your operators' real exposure and keep it compliant under a fixed-price 4-Year Care Plan.

Watch · Plastics & Moulding in 30 seconds

A quick look at where the noise comes from on this kind of floor, and how a Care Plan assessment measures it.

Typical daily exposure · plastics
86–100 dB(A)
Granulators alone often run at 100 dB(A) and set the tone for the whole shop; extrusion, compressed air and the moulding machines fill in the rest. That routinely clears the 85 dB(A) upper action value — a measurement confirms where your operators sit.

Typical noise sources in a moulding shop

Granulator~100 dB(A)
Injection moulding machine~88 dB(A)
Extrusion line~90 dB(A)
Blow moulding~90 dB(A)
Compressed-air blow-offpeaks
Compressor & chillers~88 dB(A)

Typical published/measured figures for the equipment itself — your own exposure depends on time-at-task, layout and controls. Only a measurement confirms your figure.

15+
years measuring noise at work
250+
assessments of plastics & moulding sites
4 yrs
at one fixed price — no uplift

Common questions

The granulator is only on sometimes — does it matter?

A lot. At ~100 dB(A) it dominates exposure whenever it runs, so even part-time use lifts the shop's daily figure sharply. The check accounts for it.

Can you help site a granulator better?

We'll flag where an enclosure or relocation would cut exposure, alongside the assessment itself.

Do you measure per machine?

Yes — by machine and by role, so the noisy items are captured separately.

What does it cost?

From £895 + VAT per year, fixed for four years. The 60-second check gives an instant guide.

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Not sure where your site stands?

Take the free 60-second check, or talk to us about the 4-Year Care Plan — from £895 + VAT a year, 25% off your first assessment.

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