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What should Adelaide drivers know about Noise Hazards/Risks and Safety Solutions?
Adelaide drivers should match tyre choice, wheel fitment and service timing to the vehicle placard, actual driving use and local conditions. Hot SA roads, wet winter braking, Adelaide Hills corners and country touring can all affect tyre wear, grip and comfort, so professional fitment, pressure setup, balancing and wheel alignment matter as much as the tyre product choice itself.
Hazards/risks
Unwanted or damaging sounds may cause noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears). It may also cause other health effects such as stress, hypersensitivity to noise, and increased blood pressure and heart rate.
It can also interfere with communication at work, which can lead to incidents.
The harmful effects of noise may be cumulative (e.g. going to nightclubs may result in young people having some early damage to their hearing before joining the workforce).
Specialist skills or equipment are not needed to make a preliminary assessment to identify sources of hazardous noise in your workplace.
However, it should be done in consultation with those who understand the work processes, such as affected workers.
Conduct a walk-through inspection of your workplace to help determine:
• sources of excessive, distracting or disruptive noise (e.g. is it difficult to hear a normal voice within one metre of a noise source)
• workers likely to be exposed to excessive noise
• work activities that are noisy and may pose a risk to hearing
• ways of reducing noise levels.
If you are unsure about the level of exposure or how to minimise the risks effectively, you should take the next step to assess hearing loss risks.
Safety Solutions
1. Eliminate the noise source.
2. Keep noise levels below the exposure standard of 85dB(A) in an 8-hour day so that critical situations can still be communicated despite noise. Refer to the Code of Practice for information on work shifts exceeding 8 hours.
3. Substitute noisy machinery with quieter models – or ‘buy quiet’ when purchasing new or replacement equipment, which is a cost-effective way to control noise at the source.
4. Introduce engineering controls to treat noise at its source or in its transmission path (e.g. use sound dampeners or silencers, noise barriers/partitions/screens and isolation).
5. Introduce administrative controls to reduce the number of workers exposed to noise (e.g. training and education, job rotation, job redesign or designing rosters).
6. Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) that is:
• suitable for the nature of the work and the
hazard (e.g. earmuffs, ear plugs)
• comfortable to wear, and of a suitable size and fit
• maintained, repaired or replaced when required
• used or worn by workers who have been trained in its use and care.
7. If workers are frequently required to wear PPE to reduce the risk of hearing loss from noise exceeding the exposure standard of 85dB(A), implement an audiometric testing regime. Keep testing records.
Further information
Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing
Hearing Loss at Work
safework.sa.gov.au/cop
Local tyre and service checklist
| Check | What to confirm | Why it matters in Adelaide |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle match | Noise Hazards/Risks and Safety Solutions | Advice should suit the vehicle placard, load rating, speed rating and real driving use. |
| Tyre condition | Tread depth, sidewall age, pressure and uneven wear. | Heat, potholes, kerbs and wet winter roads can expose weak or ageing tyres quickly. |
| Setup work | Fitting, balancing, pressure setting and wheel alignment. | Correct setup helps tyres brake consistently, steer cleanly and wear evenly. |
| Local support | Magill, Clarence Gardens and Wingfield store access. | Useful for Adelaide drivers comparing tyres, wheels, brakes, suspension or mechanical checks. |
FAQ
Is Noise Hazards/Risks and Safety Solutions relevant for Adelaide drivers?
Yes, if the advice is matched to the vehicle and how it is driven. City commuting, hills roads, country trips and performance use can all need different tyre and setup priorities.
Should tyre advice include wheel alignment?
Yes. Alignment, balancing and pressure setup are important because even a quality tyre can wear poorly or feel ordinary if the vehicle setup is wrong.
Can Autosport Tyre World help compare tyre options?
Yes. Autosport Tyre World can compare suitable tyres, wheels and service options across Magill, Clarence Gardens and Wingfield, then recommend a setup for the vehicle's actual use.
Helpful Adelaide tyre links
Autosport Tyre World Adelaide locations
For local tyre advice, fitment checks, balancing and wheel alignment in Adelaide, contact Autosport Tyre World across Magill, Clarence Gardens and Wingfield.
TYREPLUS Magill | Autosport Tyre World Magill
647 Magill Road, Magill SA 5072
Phone: 0452 641 023
TYREPLUS Clarence Gardens | Autosport Tyre World Clarence Gardens
911 South Road, Clarence Gardens SA 5039
Phone: 0420 299 911
TYREPLUS Wingfield | Autosport Tyre World Wingfield
411 Grand Junction Road, Wingfield SA 5013
Phone: 0433 645 411