| 1) Every
employer shall ensure, so far as practicable, that when any of his employees is
likely to be exposed to the first action level or above in circumstances where
the daily personal noise exposure of that employee is likely to be less than 90
dB(A), that employee is provided, at his request, with suitable and efficient
personal ear protectors. 2) Every employer shall ensure, so far as is practicable, that when any of his employees is likely to be exposed to the second action level or above or to the peak action level or above, that employee is provided with suitable personal ear protectors which, when properly worn, can reasonably be expected to keep the risk of damage to that employee's hearing to below that arising from exposure to the second action level or, as the case may be, to the peak action level. |