The FORS Standard version 7.1
Everything you need to become FORS accredited
S7 Noise pollution
Requirement
To conduct and comply with a noise impact assessment at operating centres and noise sensitive locations.
Purpose
To minimise noise pollution and its impact on local communities.
Demonstration
FORS Operators shall assess the noise impacts of operational activities, driver behaviour and equipment used at operating centres and relevant customer locations.
The noise impact assessment shall include:
- A review of the noise sensitivity at operating centres
- The noise levels of vehicles and operational equipment
- Potential and predicted noise pollution and who could be affected
- Noise pollution reduction measures such as vehicle specification, equipment and procedures
- A code of practice to communicate appropriate driver behaviour
The organisation chart at Bronze requirement M4 shall be updated to include the person with continuous and effective responsibility for noise pollution measures (Champion).
FORS Operators may use the FORS Noise Assessment Template to help evidence this requirement.
The noise assessment shall be:
- Documented and reviewed in accordance with requirement M1
- Retained in accordance with requirement M2
- Communicated in accordance with requirement M5
Resources for Silver
Resources marked with a padlock require a FORS account.
Guides
- Common Silver audit mistakes
- Silver audit toolkit (login required)
Training records
- FORS Professional Training Register (login required)
- FORS Training Dashboard (login required)
Tools
- FORS Emissions Calculator (login required)
Templates
- S2 Operational Performance Action Plan (login required)
- S3 Operational Performance Review (login required)
- S6 Vehicle safety equipment report (login required)
- S7 Noise Assessment template (login required)
- S10 Fleet Replacement Plan (login required)