Noise Levels, Hearing Disturbances, and Use of Hearing Protection at Entertainment Venues

A Qualitative Study of Earplug Use as a Health Behavior: The Role of Noise Injury Symptoms, Self-efficacy and an Affinity for Music

“…One of the noisiest leisure activities commonly undertaken by young adults is attending a nightclub or dance music venue. Typically, patrons spend between 4.3 and five hours in a nightclub (Goggin et al, 2008;Smith et al, 2000; where average noise levels are between 97 and 103dB (Goggin et al, 2008;Serra et al, 2007) and can be as high as 112dB (Serra et al, 2005). If one applies the workplace regulations outlined above, then patrons who spend five hours in a nightclub where the L Aeq is a relatively low 97dB are exposing themselves to 10 times the daily acceptable noise dose during this five-hour period (WorkCover NSW, 2001).…”

“…One of the noisiest leisure activities commonly undertaken by young adults is attending a nightclub or dance music venue. Typically, patrons spend between 4.3 and five hours in a nightclub (Goggin et al, 2008; Smith et al, 2000; W. Williams et al, 2010) where average noise levels are between 97 and 103dB (Goggin et al, 2008; Serra et al, 2007) and can be as high as 112dB (Serra et al, 2005).…”

Applying the Hierarchy of Hazard Control to Regulation of Sound Levels in Entertainment Venues

“…If music venues become more regulated, hearing-related measures, such as reduced sound levels, regular earplug use, and access to respite areas will start to become 'normalized'. Currently, there are strong cultural norms surrounding loud music (Welch and Fremaux, 2017b;Manchaiah et al, 2018) and also social norms that govern the behaviour of attendees in music venues (Chung et al, 2005;Goggin et al, 2008). These norms mean that high-intensity sound levels are expected and accepted, and protective behaviours are frowned upon.…”

Roar of the Crowd: Noise-Related Safety Concerns in Sport

“…His research indicated that while all the identified activities had the potential for excessive levels of sound the most serious came from recreational hunting and target shooting. Goggin et al (2008) researched the noise levels experienced by both employees and patrons at entertainment venues. The authors investigated multiple components including knowledge of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) education program, attitudes toward noise levels and hearing protection, use of hearing protection, experience of adverse effects and exposure times.…”