Call centre group seeks to shed light on noise risk to staff
The Call Centre Management Association has launched a campaign highlighting the dangers of acoustic shock from telephone headsets.
The campaign is supported by the Communications Workers Union, the Institute of Acoustics, and the BMI Health Services.Acoustic Shock is a random frequency surge delivered via a call centre agent’s
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