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Noise from alarm bell on jib crane on building site.
Investigation showed that the bell sounded when the crane was overloaded.
The builders were requested to take proper steps to see that the crane was not
overloaded. Greater care was taken and no further complaints were received.
Noise from work carried out in all-night garage.
A call bell rung by cars passing over cables on entering the garage was muffled,
the doors of the workshop were kept closed as much as possible and unnecessary
shouting by employees eliminated after representations by the Public Health Inspector
keeping observation. Beyond that, it was not possible to state that the
"best practicable means" of abating the nuisance had not been taken, the other
noises being those from the normal running of a garage. Although the complaints
continued no further action was possible
Noise from six-way cutting machine in joinery shop
Extensive sound-proofing works were carried out to the building and the
nuisance reduced to a minimum.
Noise from movement of hydraulic jacks about a factory and excessive noise
from factory radio.
The radio was successfully dealt with by reducing the volume, but no practicable
steps appeared to be possible to reduce the noise from the jacks.
Noise from children entering and leaving school and during break-time
The school was on a busy main road and it was not considered that the noise
of the children, at the times when it occurred, was sufficiently above the general
background of noise of the district to be a nuisance liable to be dealt with under
the Act.
Noise from building operations at premises
It was established that the work was being carried out with unnecessary noise.
The builder was requested to stop this and did so.
Noise from compressor at laundry
The compressor was resited in another part of the premises where it did not
cause nuisance to surrounding householders.
Noise from handling and hammering of metals in factory
The lay-out of the factory was altered so as to take the operation further
away from surrounding dwelling-houses. This reduced, but did not eliminate the
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