I read a news story about a New York employee suing her employers for loss of hearing.
Our local London pub has a noise level meter on the wall. You can see when sound reaches red (when everybody shouts and claps).
All music establishments should have noise meters fixed visibly where anybody with a mobile phone can picture them. A video like a black box should be kept to show the noise meter when applying for a new license.
A health and safety staff member should be responsible for checking noise levels are acceptable - and fire exits are accessible.
If the venue is damaging the hearing of staff wearing earplugs, the venue must be damaging the hearing of customers without earplugs. Does anybody already do this?
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