Regions · South West - Noise at work across the South West
Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Bristol city region — from cider mills and dairies to boatyards on the Fal and the china clay works around St Austell. Different floors, the same regulations.
The industries that actually drive noise risk here
- Food & drink production. Cider, dairy and bottling lines across Somerset and Devon — filling, capping and packing machinery that runs long shifts at a level nobody questions until it's measured.
- Marine & boatbuilding. GRP grinding, sanding and spray-booth extraction in the boatyards around Falmouth, Plymouth and Poole's western reach — the same risk profile as any composites workshop.
- Quarrying & minerals. China clay extraction and stone cutting around St Austell and the Mendips — saws and processing plant running close to continuously.
- Advanced engineering. Precision machining and composites work feeding the aerospace supply chain around Bristol and Yeovil.
15+
years measuring noise at work
UK-wide
coverage, including the South West
4 yrs
at one fixed price — no uplift
What a real assessment tends to find
Food and drink production is a classic case of noise nobody’s measured properly — filling and bottling lines run for years without anyone checking what the operators are actually exposed to. See a real example in our resources →
How we cover the region
We’re based in Bournemouth, at the eastern edge of the region, and travel across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Bristol area regularly — Exeter, Plymouth, Truro and Bristol are all a normal day’s work, not a special trip. We also assess sites across the rest of the UK.
Common questions
Are you actually able to reach the South West, or is this just a landing page?
Yes — we're based in Bournemouth and travel across the South West regularly. Being local to Dorset doesn't limit where we work; it's simply where our office is.
We’re a food or drink producer — is noise really a compliance risk, not just a nuisance?
Yes. Filling, capping and packing lines commonly run above the lower action value for a full shift, which is exactly what the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are there to catch.
Do you cover boatyards and composites workshops?
Yes — grinding, sanding and spray-booth work are assessed the same way as any other industrial noise source, dust extraction notwithstanding.
What does it cost?
From £895 + VAT per year, fixed for four years. The 60-second check gives an instant guide.