Warehouse & logistics noise at work assessments

Distribution centres run around the clock, and the noise adds up — forklifts, conveyors, sortation, reversing alarms and shrink-wrap lines. We measure your operatives' real exposure and keep it compliant under a fixed-price 4-Year Care Plan.

Watch · Warehousing & Logistics 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 · warehousing

80–88 dB(A)

Warehouses often sit around the 80–85 dB(A) action-level band — not obviously deafening, but enough that information, training and hearing protection become duties, and busy sortation or baling areas can tip over 85. Because it's borderline, a measurement matters more here, not less.

Typical noise sources in a DC

Forklift & reach truck (in cab)~83 dB(A)

Conveyor & sortation~86 dB(A)

Reversing / warning alarmspeaks

Shrink-wrap & strapping~85 dB(A)

Baler / compactor~90 dB(A)

Dock levellers & loading~85–90 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 warehouse & logistics sites

4 yrs

at one fixed price — no uplift

Common questions

Our warehouse doesn't seem that loud — do we need this?

Quite possibly. The 80 dB(A) lower action value is easier to reach than people expect over a full shift, and getting a defensible 'we checked' record is exactly the point.

Can you measure across shifts?

Yes — if the loud work happens on nights or during peak, that's when we measure, so the figure is real.

What about the sortation and baler areas specifically?

We measure by area and by role, so hotspots like baling or sortation are captured separately from general picking.

What does it cost?

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

Other sectors we assess

Manufacturing Engineering & Fabrication Construction Food & Drink Woodworking & Joinery Automotive Printing & Packaging Plastics & Moulding

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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